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Accounting Manager - UK (Hybrid)

Employer
Sleek
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Sep 21, 2024
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Job Role
Manager
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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, generative AI tools and exceptional customer service
  • Business banking: 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, but we think and act more like a startup than a large corporation.

    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.

    Some other great things about working at Sleek...

    Humility and kindness: Humility is a core attribute we hire for, which means we have a culture of not taking ourselves too seriously and being able to laugh. Kindness is also incredibly important. We have zero tolerance for anyone that is aggressive or mean - we are committed to creating and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.

    Flexibility: If you need to start early or start late to cater to your family or other needs, we don’t mind, so long as you make key calls, get your work done and proactively communicate. You can also work fully remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month each year

    Personal growth: You’ll get a lot of responsibility and autonomy at Sleek - we move at a fast pace so you’ll be making decisions, making mistakes and learning. There’s also a range of internal and external facing training programmes we run. We’re also at the forefront of utilising AI in our space and are developing a regional centre of AI excellence. It is our intention that if you leave Sleek, you leave as a more well-rounded person and professional.

    Sleek is also a proudly certified B Corp. Since we started our journey in 2017, we’ve been committed to building Sleek as a force for good. In just over 5 years, we’ve joined a community of industry leaders like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, and P&G who are building an inclusive, equitable, and a regenerative economy. We have planted over 29,271 trees to reforest our ecosystem and saved 7 tons of paper from landfills by processing over 1.4M pages through SleekSign. We aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.

    We are looking for an amazingly well-rounded Client Portfolio Manager to help quickly grow our business in the UK. You will have a passion for understanding business owners, and an ability to be proactive in taking the extra mile in providing World Class customer service and professional accounting advice to our clients. You will have the opportunity to develop your technical knowledge and work with business across multiple industries.

    But more than anything, you will be an enthusiastic team player, excited about the role you can play in creating the UK’s most loved business partner for entrepreneurs and business owners.

    Position Duties:

    • Lead and manage a portfolio of accounting clients and ability to achieve client satisfaction and retention.
    • Plan the work and provide effective leadership, supervision and guidance to staff to ensure deliverables are timely according to scope of services.
    • Demonstrate expertise in primary accounting frameworks and in related financial reporting matters.
    • Managing client relationships and maintaining good rapport with clients.
    • For assigned clients - maintaining full sets of books & records including preparing payments, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, raising journals and preparing financial reports in Xero.
    • Prepares Unaudited/Group Unaudited Financial Statements for clients.
    • Provides consultancy advice to clients on various accounting, tax & payroll matters.
    • Responsible for reviewing the work of your Accounting/tax team.
    • Review VAT quarterly filings, assisting clients in resolving tax issues with the tax authority.
    • Oversee payroll support for clients and liaising with the Payroll Manager.
    • Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.

    Requirements
    • Recognised degree in Accountancy and/or equivalent professional qualification (ACCA/ICAEW/CIMA).
    • Ideally 5 years + of relevant experience
    • Ability to prepare Group accounts preferred.
    • Computer savvy with proficiency in Excel and Word.
    • Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills
    • Able to meet tight deadlines.
    • Proactive in problem-solving and client management.
    • Meticulous and detailed.
    • Good knowledge and understanding of UK compliance requirements on accounting, coporation tax and payroll.
    • Experience with cloud accounting software, Xero & Dext will be preferred.

    Benefits
    • An industry competitive salary package.
    • A health care allowance and a pension scheme with an employer contribution
    • Work remotely, hybride or onsite from our offices in Manchester or Leeds, West Yorkshire (Hybrid or office based)
    • Paid sick leave
    • A close knit team of supportive colleagues and a culture that is fun, friendly and committed to your career development
    • An environment that encourages innovation and the autonomy and freedom to apply your expertise

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