About Sleek
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.
We operate 3 business segments:
Corporate Secretary: Automating the company incorporation, secretarial, filing, Nominee Director, mailroom and immigration processes via custom online robots and SleekSign.
We are the market leaders in Singapore with ~5% market share of all new business incorporations.
Accounting & Bookkeeping: Redefining what it means to do Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax and Payroll thanks to our proprietary SleekBooks ledger, AI tools and exceptional customer service.
FinTech 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 450 staff with an intact startup mindset.
We have achieved >70% compound annual growth in Revenue over the last 5 years and as a result have been recognised by The Financial Times, The Straits Times, Forbes and LinkedIn 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 unicorns based out of Singapore.
About the role
We are looking for the Head of Accounting UK, who will report to the Country Head of Sleek UK and be part of the management team.
Given below is the Mission and Outcomes over the next 6-12 months.
Mission: Lead the UK accounting team, driving process transformation, compliance, and profitability.
They ensure team competency and client satisfaction through timely, accurate, and high-quality deliverables.
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.
Demonstrate expertise in ACA/ICAEW regulations and UK company setups, particularly for private limited companies.
Ensure timely filing of corporate returns and taxes per SLAs, with 60% AR filed by month 4 and 100% by month 7, maintaining 96% client satisfaction.
Aim for 70% gross profitability, excluding passthrough fees, and achieve 99% automation of key accounting tasks by 2025.
Maintain team efficiency through timely hiring and training, swift corrective actions for staff issues, and full compliance with workflows.
Contribute to continuous improvement of the accounting bot by integrating updated resources and expertise.
To do this, you will have a minimum of 15 years' experience in client facing and handling complex accounting matters including commercial and/or audit experience.
and you will most likely be in or near to the Leeds or London hub.
Requirements Recognised degree in Accountancy or equivalent.
Professionally certified preferably with ACCA, CPA, or CA qualification and a member of ICAEW.
Proven track record of more than 8 years of leadership experience in a fast paced and technology driven organisation.
Good understanding of UK regulatory compliance.
Hands-on experience with Google workspace and Microsoft applications.
Resourceful and experience with various productivity software applicable to facilitate daily work.
Self-motivated, positive attitude, proactive, highly-organised and detail-oriented.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Able to adapt to VUCA way of thinking and contribute to process improvement efforts.
Able to meet tight deadlines.
Immediate availability is preferred.
About the interview process
The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages.
It might seem like a lot - but fear not - we come prepared!
We anticipate the process to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish depending on your availability.
Introductory callA ~30 minute video call with a member of our HR team to discuss your application and get a better understanding of your experience and expectations for the role.
Project or case study or technical testIf it's a project, you'll have 1 week to complete a short assignment related to what you'll actually be required to do in your first month on the job.
You'll then present some slides/ designs/ a doc/ an excel model/ some code to a few members of the team, followed by Q&A.
If it's a case study, there's nothing to prepare.
You'll have a ~45-60 minute chat with the Hiring Manager, where he or she will give you some real-life challenges that this role faces, and will ask for your approach to solving them.
If it's a technical test, it is usually a 30-50 minute online assessment that will be conducted in real-time, while a member of staff is dialled into the call.
Career deep diveA ~60 minute chat with the Hiring Manager.
We'll discuss your last couple of roles to understand your experience in more detail.
In addition, we'll be trying to gauge your where your strengths lie.
Behavioural fit assessmentA ~60 minute chat, usually with a member of HR or the leadership team.
We'll dive into some recent work situations to understand how you think and work.
Reference interviewsWe'll have 2-3 short phone or video calls with references that you provide to us.
So as to not delay your offer, we may ask your permission to have these calls earlier on in the interview process.
Requirement for background screening
Please be aware that Sleek is a regulated entity and as such is required to perform different levels of background checks on staff depending on their role.
This may include using external vendors to verify the below:Your education.
Any criminal history.
Any political exposure.
Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history.
We will ask for your consent before conducting these checks.
Depending on your role at Sleek, an adverse result on one of these checks may prohibit you from passing probation.#J-18808-Ljbffr