Senior Accounting Manager

Through proprietary software and AI, along with a focus on customer delight, Sleek makes the back-office easy for micro SMEs. We give Entrepreneurs time back to focus on what they love doing - growing their business and being with customers. With a surging number of Entrepreneurs globally, we are innovating in a highly lucrative space.

Sleek operates 3 business segments:
Corporate Secretary
, Accounting & Bookkeeping
, and Fin Tech payments
. We are the market leaders in Singapore with a market share of about 5% of all new business in corporations, and we serve customers across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK. We have around 500 staff with an intact startup mindset. Sleek launched in 2017 and has grown to around 15,000 customers. We have recently raised Series B financing and have demonstrated strong revenue growth.

Sleek has been recognised by The Financial Times, The Straits Times, Forbes and Linked In as a fast-growing company in Asia. We are backed by world-class investors and aim to be cash flow positive and unicorn-style in the Singapore market.

Mission: The Senior Accounting Manager leads the team to drive process improvements, ensure compliance, and enhance profitability. They uphold team excellence and client satisfaction by delivering work that is timely, accurate, and of the highest quality.

Outcomes:

• Provide structured training and leadership to the accounting team, ensuring they stay updated on accounting standards and regulatory requirements across corporate secretarial, tax, payroll, and other services
• Drive process improvements to enable Sleek to scale efficiently
• Demonstrate expertise in accounting regulations and UK company setups, particularly for private limited companies
• Ensure timely filing of corporate returns and taxes per SLAs
• Support and improve gross profitability for Sleek UK
• Maintain team efficiency through timely hiring and training, swift corrective actions for staff issues, and full compliance with workflows

To excel in this role, you MUST be:

• ACA/ICAEW/ACCA qualified with supplementary experience
• A few years of experience within Client and Cloud Accounting
• Extensive knowledge of accounting, corporation tax compliance and VAT processes and regulations
• Proficient in accounting software:
  Quick Books, Xero, Excel, etc.
• Experience in a fast-growing startup and with a large SME client portfolio is advantageous
• Working knowledge of payroll and personal tax is advantageous
• Based near or within commuting distance from our Leeds office. This is a hybrid role with 1-2 days in the office per week

• Preparation and review of statutory annual accounts, reconciliations, external returns and claims for a large portfolio of SME clients
• Build and maintain relationships with clients
• Ensure financial records, systems and internal controls are properly managed and compliant
• Support junior accountants with day-to-day challenges

• Ownership
  :
  Reliability and accountability to see initiatives through to completion and to address challenges proactively.
• Humility
  :
  Openness to feedback and willingness to learn from others to foster collaboration.
• Structured Thinking
  :
  Ability to balance analytical and pragmatic judgement in a complex, multi-country business.
• Attention to detail
  :
  Managing multiple work streams and ensuring information is complete and consistent.
• Excellent listener and clear communicator
  :
  Clear communication across a diverse, multilingual team.

About The Interview Process

The successful candidate will participate in the interview stages (order may vary). The process is expected to last no more than 3 weeks. Interviews may be conducted via video call or in person depending on location and role.

• Screening call
  : 30-minute chat with our Talent Acquisition team to learn about you and your background
• Competency Round
  : 45–60 minute call with a Senior Accounting Manager to cover core skills
• Career Deep Dive
  : 45–60 minute session with our Country Head - UK
• Behavioural panel interview
  : 60-minute discussion with two business leaders
• Offer & references
  :
  Non-binding verbal or email offer, followed by reference checks