About Phorest

Phorest powers 11,000 hair and beauty salons using our software across the globe. Our aim is to capture 25% of the market globally – that’s one million salons and a billion-dollar company.

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

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Business Performance Team and help grow Phorest to be the global leader in software for Premium Salons, Spas and Aesthetic clinics.

Reporting directly to the Global Business Performance Manager and working alongside other Finance Business Partners, this position provides broad exposure and high visibility across all of our regions & departments. You will support regional and global management in driving commercial performance and strategic decision-making. 

You will collaborate closely with Phoresters across our business. Being a global SaaS company, we have clients located in many regions around the world. This will not phase the ideal candidate who will be happy learning about the financial and commercial needs across different geographical regions.

This is a long-term career opportunity to gain exposure and valuable experience across all areas of finance partnering and FP&A in a rapidly growing international SaaS company.

What You'll Do

• You will be the first point of contact for a number of regional and departmental leaders

• Support strategic short and long-term business decisions through financial modelling and analysis, identifying trends and developments in competitive environments

• Prepare, develop and manage rolling forecasts in conjunction with various teams across the business, on a consolidated and regional basis,

• Conduct and deliver monthly performance reviews and business insights as well as advising on actions to ensure growth delivery.

• Evolve and implement processes and tools necessary to help scale financial best practices;

• Support company-wide planning and forecasting processes in a manner that is both efficient and effective

• Support company-wide and board-level reporting

• Perform ad hoc financial, commercial and operational analysis as required

Who You Are

• A qualified accountant / finance certification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, CFA) with 3+ years of post-qualification experience

• 2+ years of experience in Business Partnering / FP&A

• Effective communicator (written & verbal) to various stakeholders, both internal and external

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail

• Advanced knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets and financial modelling skills

• Proficiency using analytical tools

• Ability to cultivate effective relationships and work cross-functionally with strong planning, process management, communication, and organisational skills

• Excellent business judgment and intellectual curiosity; proven ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations

• Self-starter; possess calmness in the face of uncertainty and comfortable working in a dynamic and hyper-growth environment

• Understanding of corporate finance concepts and accounting principles

• Background working in a tech finance environment and experience with multiple currencies 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.

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.