Would you like to help to create the future of a product used by thousands of businesses and millions of consumers? Phorest Salon Software powers over 9,500 hair and beauty salons in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Finland, Netherlands, the USA and Canada and the platform processes 7 million appointments a month for hair and beauty consumers.

We are growing fast and would like to add a new member to our team. You will join a group of highly motivated individuals, to help us to grow Phorest faster.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Financial Accountant to assist in the delivery of the monthly financial management accounts process. Being a global SAAS offering we have clients located in many regions around the world. This will not phase the ideal candidate who will be happy learning about financial, taxation and audit regulations in different geographical regions.

The role will primarily encompass assisting in the delivery of the monthly management accounts process, working closely with 1 Financial Accountant, 2 AP Assistants, and a Payroll Manager. You will assist in presenting fully reconciled management accounts to the Finance Manager on a monthly basis, together with an analysis and explanation of variances. This is a long term career opportunity to gain exposure and valuable experience across all areas of the accounting function for a rapidly growing international SaaS company.

You will join a dynamic team of accounting professionals and you will receive in-house training on the role. If you work hard and are ambitious, this position offers great opportunities for career progression.

What you will do

• Month end tasks including:

  • Responsibility for all key P&L accounts

  • Balance sheet reconciliations

  • Tax filing and reporting across multiple regions

  • Revenue Analysis across 7 financial jurisdictions

• Gain exposure to and training in all other financial month end processes;

• Ongoing review of all processes with a view to making improvements through automation;

• Maintain up to date understanding of accounting, reporting and auditing standards and action necessary changes;

• Assist with the year end audit in order to help us deliver the Group Financial Statements in a timely manner;

• Maintain and build strong business relationships internally and externally;

• Interact with managers and team leaders to keep on top of timelines;

• The right candidate will have a great opportunity to be involved in all other aspects of the Financial Control function, including:

  • Monthly management accounts and financial analysis;

  • Company-wide and board reporting;

  • Budgeting and budget variance analysis;

  • Finance presentations to key stakeholders

  • Finance automation projects;

  • Corporate tax returns;

  • Other ad-hoc Finance projects.

What we’re looking for

• A third level degree (2.1 or higher), preferably in Business or related discipline and a professional accounting qualification ACCA / ACA;

• Recently qualified or 2+ years experience in a Finance team;

• Strong excel, google sheets and analytical skills;

• Strong communication skills;

• The ability to plan & prioritise, and deliver according to agreed timelines;

• Ability to think of creative and innovative solutions, making improvements through automation;

• Administrative skills and robust attention to detail.

• Project management skills are an advantage but not a prerequisite;

• Understanding of SaaS businesses and metrics is a plus

• NetSuite, G-Suite experience is also an advantage

Benefits

🧘Your wellbeing is important to us - we provide private healthcare, 2 Wellness Days, an employee assistance program and a free online GP service.

💰As part of our Financial Wellbeing, we provide competitive Compensation, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme,  Pension, Life Assurance, and Income Protection.

🚵🏿  We help you travel by providing a bike to work scheme as well as tax saver transport tickets. 

🦸‍♀️We support the women who work in Phorest by offering 2 weeks leave for Fertility Treatment, Pregnancy Loss and Menopause.

🍼We care for your family and provide Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits. 

🌳We grow our own timber! We provide a great learning environment and extensive development opportunities. We run development programs and provide access to many online resources including LinkedIn learning.

🏠Moving house? Phorest employees get 3 moving days.

😎We don’t believe in formal dress codes. We prefer things casual.

Want to learn more about Phorest? Check out nothingventured.rocks for our blog and Insights on building an evergreen company from the team here at Phorest. 

Phorest is an equal opportunity employer. For this position, flexi-time and working from home is possible. We are also open to remote work. Get in touch to ask for more information or to chat about your future with Phorest!

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.