STG Finance Manager in Oxford

About Us

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations.

In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, and other everyday and state-sponsored cybercrimes.

The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

Sophos is seeking a Finance Manager to support our STG Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role partners with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Finance leaders to deliver budgeting, forecasting, and product-level financial insights. The role focuses on financial and data modeling, performance tracking, and pricing analysis to support short- and long-term investment decisions, with regular involvement in cross-functional initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting in partnership with Product and Operations leadership.
• Develop and maintain financial/data models to assess growth, profitability, and key performance metrics, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Prepare monthly reporting packages for leadership, including variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Financial analyses supporting Product organization: e.g., pricing, ROI, new product financial modeling, etc.
• Develop Product-level ACV and ARR forecasts while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Support new product launches through demand forecasting, pricing, discounting, and margin analysis.
• Support strategic decisions through ROI analysis and financial evaluation of new products and go-to-market initiatives.
• Act as a financial partner to Product and Technology teams, providing insights to support resource allocation and operational efficiency.
• Track and analyze company KPIs, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Accounting to support accurate month-end close and financial reporting.
• Build and maintain Product P&Ls, and capacity models.
• Contribute to financial systems, dashboards, and automation to improve FP&A processes.
• Drive process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting timeliness, and data quality.

What You Will Bring

• 5-7 years of experience in FP&A, Data Analytics, Pricing, or a related role in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, business drivers, and financial modeling.
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills, including experience working with large datasets and tools such as Power Query.
• Experience with FP&A tools (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan, Cube) preferred.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate financial insights to non-finance partners.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA, CPA, or CFA a plus).

Nice to Have

• Experience in cybersecurity, SaaS, or technology companies.
• Exposure to multi-entity or global financial environments.
• Familiarity with SQL or BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI).

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don’t let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What’s Great About Sophos?

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
• While we are a remote-first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation.

We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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