Payroll Service Controller

🕒 May 5

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛔️ Financial Controller

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Sophos

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1985

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-08

Cybersecurity • SaaS

Sophos is a leading cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting businesses against advanced cyber threats. The company offers a comprehensive suite of security solutions, including endpoint protection, managed detection and response (MDR), network security, and cloud security. With a prevention-first approach, Sophos aims to stop ransomware and other cyber threats before they cause harm. Sophos provides services such as threat research, security training, and operational support to ensure robust defense against cyberattacks. Their solutions cater to various industries including finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and retail. The Sophos Central platform delivers centralized security management, integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure to enhance security posture.

📋 Description

• Drive the development and execution of country payrolls across the EMEA region accurately and timely • Effectively lead, manage, deploy and utilise the EMEA Payroll team resources to deliver on all EMEA Payroll activities • Drive cost reduction across payroll team and platforms in the region, adopting standardised services where possible to ensure operational effectiveness • Recommend ongoing process improvements to enhance the quality/reduce the cost of Payroll services • Own the outsourcing relationship with Payroll Providers, including contracts, financials and performance management • Responsible for the end-to-end Payroll process, including preparation, processing, post-Payroll and associated tax filing, in coordination with the outsourced payroll solution provider • Ensure compliance and control requirements are met and coordinate and manage the production of all external compliance reporting and deliverables • Ownership of the preparation of required reports and/or payment to government agencies, insurance companies or other organisations • Ensure all ERS/EES Pension contributions are calculated, paid and reported to the relevant investment funds timely and accurately • Support the internal audit and external audit requests as necessary • Support EMEA HR Director and local HRBPs to help resolve Payroll related issues, employee benefits in kind, irregular payments, employee or vendor inquiries • Ensure all employee related matters are appropriately dealt with and/or escalated via HR where relevant • Remain current on all EMEA and local regulations involving Payroll matters and understand payroll related accounting principles • Write and review payroll procedures on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance, standardisation and control • Prepare the timetable, requirements and task lists for the monthly activities for executing each payroll, manage and monitor the activities to ensure a smooth and timely close

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience as Payroll Manager for EMEA territory • Working with external auditors and managing elements of the audit process in accordance with local payroll and SOX compliance • Extensive technical and compliance knowledge with international payroll • Extensive technical and compliance knowledge with payroll accounting • Change management and improving process and controls • Experience as a functional business owner working with payroll systems • Working within a highly sales driven and fast-moving culture • Working with SAP, HRIS, ADP Streamline; local payroll providers • Proven staff management skills and effective team leadership across a remote location • Desirable: Working within a software company, ideally a global organisation • Worked as part of a global Finance organisation supporting global actions and initiatives • Experience of working cross functionally with IT teams on enhancements and implementations • Experience of writing accounting papers to support business decisions and align with the relevant standard

🏖️ Benefits

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model • 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