Sophos
PEZA Compliance Officer (6 Months Contract)
TLDR
Responsible for ensuring adherence to all regulations by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), managing statutory filings, and liaising with PEZA officials, while overseeing finance and tax.
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, other every day 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.
What You Will Do
What You Will Bring
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure company compliance with all applicable PEZA rules and regulations.
- Monitor updates and circulars issued by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and advise management on regulatory changes.
- Maintain all PEZA registration documents, permits, and approvals.
- Prepare and submit mandatory PEZA reports such as Annual/Quarterly/Monthly
- Ensure timely filing and proper documentation of all PEZA submissions.
- Liaison with Authorities
- Act as the primary contact point with PEZA officers and zone administrators. Coordinate with PEZA for Compliance inspections, Permit applications, Amendments to registration, Incentive compliance requirements.
- Work with Finance, Operations, and HR teams to gather required data for PEZA reporting.
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on PEZA procedures and documentation.
- Support PEZA compliance audits and internal compliance reviews.
- Maintain organized records for regulatory inspection.
Finance and Accounting Support
• Review and validate employee expense claims in SAP Concur to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers for timely collection and issuance of payment receipt and BIR Form 2307 (Certificate of Creditable Tax Withheld at Source).
• Assist in monitoring vendor payments, ensuring proper tax compliance and documentation.
• Support finance/tax team in local coordination with Govt. authorities and consultant for preparation of compliance-related financial reports.
Reporting & Documentation
Internal Coordination
Audit & Monitoring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Law, or related field.
- 3–5 years experience handling PEZA compliance or regulatory reporting.
- Experience coordinating with Philippine government agencies is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of PEZA rules and incentives
- Knowledge of Philippine regulatory and tax compliance.
- Excellent documentation and reporting skills.
- Strong communication and coordination abilities.
- Availability during key PEZA reporting deadlines.
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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
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· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
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· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
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Sophos builds advanced security solutions designed to protect against cyberattacks, delivering comprehensive services like Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and endpoint, network, and email security. Targeting organizations across the globe, Sophos serves over 600,000 clients, utilizing the expertise of their combined technologies following the acquisition of Secureworks. Their unique offerings interoperate through the Sophos Central platform, fortified by real-time threat intelligence from their dedicated threat teams.
Compliance Officer