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 high-growth space.

We operate 3 business segments:

Corporate Secretary: Automating the company incorporation, secretarial, filing, Nominee Director, mailroom and immigration processes via custom online robots and Sleek Sign. We are the market leaders in Singapore with ~5% market share of all new business in corporations

Accounting & Bookkeeping: Redefining what it means to do Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax and Payroll thanks to our proprietary Sleek Books ledger, AI tools and exceptional customer service

Fin Tech payments: Overcoming a key challenge for Entrepreneurs by offering digital banking services to new businesses

Sleek launched in 2017 and now has around 15,000 customers across our offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK. We have around 500 staff with an intact startup mindset.

We have recently raised Series B financing off the back of >70% compound annual growth in Revenue over the last 5 years. Sleek has been recognised by The Financial Times, The Straits Times, Forbes and Linked In as one of the fastest growing companies in Asia.

Backed by world-class investors, we are on track to be one of the few cash flow positive, tech-enabled companies to achieve a public listing in the Asia Pacific region.

Own a portfolio that starts at around 300 UK small business clients and grows to around 500 through 2027, delivered through a team of accountants based mostly in India and the Philippines. You are responsible for every client in it: their work is filed on time and accurate, and they can rely on you to explain what their numbers mean.

• Run your portfolio end to end: year end accounts, corporation tax returns, VAT returns and confirmation statements.
• Review and sign off your team’s work, and coach them so it’s right the first time.
• Prepare management accounts for clients who need them, and take calls with clients to explain their accounts and what they mean for their business.
• When a client’s delay puts a deadline at risk, chase early, keep a record, and make sure the client understands the consequences in good time.
• Keep client records and workflow data accurate, so anyone can see where each client stands.
• Work with Product, Tech, Sales, Support and Onboarding to fix problems where they start.
• Use the AI tools we are building into our products and workflows, and help shape them.

• Fully qualified member of ACCA, ICAEW (ACA) or ICAS (CA) is required
• At least 5 years in UK accounting practice, including at least 2 running your own portfolio of 150 or more SME clients.
• Expert knowledge of UK statutory accounts (FRS 102 and 105) for private limited companies.
• Strong knowledge of corporation tax and VAT for private limited companies, including preparing and reviewing corporation tax and VAT returns.
• Experience preparing management accounts and explaining them to business owners in plain terms.
• Experience reviewing and managing a team’s work, including people working remotely or offshore.
• Confident with Xero or a similar cloud accounting package.
• UK right to work. We cannot sponsor a visa for this role.

• Based within reach of Leeds or Manchester. The role is remote and open UK wide