Financial Accountant, Phorest
12-month Fixed-Term Contract
Salon management solution
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Salon management solution
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower and inspire salon, spa and clinic owners to grow fantastic businesses while attracting and delighting loyal clients and talented staff.
Role
Who you are
- Education & Qualifications: A third-level degree (2.1 or higher) in Business, Finance, or a related discipline, alongside a professional accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- Experience: 2+ years of post-qualification experience within a corporate finance team
- Technical Savvy: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Google Sheets, with strong analytical capabilities. Experience with NetSuite and G-Suite is highly advantageous
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with SaaS business models, recurring revenue structures, and core SaaS metrics is a distinct plus
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills, robust attention to detail, and the ability to plan, prioritize, and meet tight deadlines
- Mindset: A creative problem-solver who naturally looks for automation opportunities. Project management skills are an advantage but not essential
- 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
What the job involves
- We are seeking a driven Financial Accountant to play a pivotal role in delivering our monthly financial and management accounts
- As a global SaaS platform, we serve clients across multiple continents
- The ideal candidate will be energised by this international scale, possessing a natural curiosity and eagerness to navigate financial, taxation, and compliance regulations across diverse geographical regions
- In this role, you will work closely with our wider finance team, including a Financial Accountant, Accounts Payable Assistant, and Payroll Manager, to deliver fully reconciled monthly management accounts and insightful variance analysis to the Finance Manager
- This is a high-visibility career opportunity offering deep exposure to all facets of accounting within a rapidly scaling, international tech environment
- You will join a dynamic, collaborative team of professionals, receive comprehensive in-house training, and enjoy clear pathways for career progression as we grow
- This is fixed term contract for 12 months
- You will play a key role in our month-end close and financial control processes, with responsibilities including:
- Financial Management: Take full ownership of key P&L accounts and prepare robust balance sheet reconciliations
- Global Compliance: Manage international tax filings and compliance reporting across multiple regions
- Revenue Analysis: Conduct revenue analysis across seven distinct financial jurisdictions
- Process Innovation: Continuously review workflows to drive efficiencies, with a strong focus on automation and exploring AI tools to optimize financial reporting
- Regulatory Alignment: Stay abreast of changing accounting, reporting, and auditing standards, ensuring our internal processes are updated accordingly
- Audit Support: Assist with the year-end audit process to guarantee the timely delivery of Group Financial Statements
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, collaborating with department heads to ensure strict adherence to financial timelines
Our take
Annually, significant financial losses plague salons and health spas due to both no-show appointments and sluggish periods. Addressing this predicament head-on, Phorest emerges as the solution, providing salon proprietors with user-friendly marketing software.
Phorest's software allows salons to dispatch appointment reminders and promotional details to their clientele. This seemingly uncomplicated remedy remarkably curtails no-show deficits by an impressive 70% - an extremely valuable offering.
From its inception, Phorest has consistently evolved and broadened its platform, adding features for staffing management, inventory control and strategic marketing. It has also secured funding which has enabled it to confidently vie with international contenders like Zenoti and Booker on the global stage.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2022
$12m
LATE VC
Jun 2018
$22.9m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $36.4m
Company benefits
- Your wellbeing is important to us - We provide private healthcare, and employee assistance program and a free online GP service (WebDoc)
- As part of our Financial Wellbeing, we provide 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 care for your family and provide Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefits
- We grow our own timber! We provide a great learning environment including an extensive onboarding program
- Career development is important to us. We even have our own in-house Learning and Development/Business coach and many online resources including LinkedIn learning
- We don't believe in formal dress codes. We prefer causal things
Company HQ
North City, Dublin, Ireland
Leadership
Ronan Perceval
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked in hair salons, and also co-founded Demonware.
Jamie Myerscough
(Co-Founder & Director)Previously served as Phorest's CEO and Sales Director. Is currently CEO of Educogym.
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