Accountant (Client Management)

Job description

Overview

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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.

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 LinkedIn as one of the fastest growing companies in Asia.

We are backed by world-class investors, and on track to be one of the few cash flow positive, tech-enabled unicorns based out of Singapore.

Requirements We are looking for an Accountant that is excited about the below Mission and Outcome.

Mission: As an Accountant, you will play a key role in providing high-quality accounting services to our clients.

This position is ideal for someone with 2-3 years of experience, preferably within practice, looking to deepen their expertise and take on new responsibilities in a fast-paced, cloud-based environment.

You'll collaborate with a team of experienced accountants, managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring financial accuracy.

Your 2+ years of Accounting experience working with a portfolio of Singapore clients will help you succeed in this role.

Position Duties

• You will lead and manage a high volume of portfolio of accounting clients and be the key point of contact for all your clients.
  
  
• You will be accountable for the quality of service deliveries, timeliness, accurate billings, managing client relationships, maintaining good rapport with clients, and achieving client satisfaction and retention.
  
  
• You must be able to plan your work effectively and efficiently, and provide effective leadership, supervision and guidance to staff to ensure deliverables are in accordance with the scope of services and timelines.
  
  This includes but not limited to corporate secretarial, accounting, tax, payroll, GST, immigration, mailroom, and nominee director services.
  
  
• From the start of your engagement, you must be able to demonstrate expertise in primary accounting frameworks and in relation to financial reporting matters as regulated by ACRA.
  
  You must also have sufficient knowledge on the regulatory requirements of various company set-ups in Singapore, mainly private limited companies.
  
  
• You are required to gain a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilise that knowledge on engagement.
  
  
• For assigned clients, you must have the ability to review and/or prepare management accounts and schedules, corporate tax computation, payroll reports, GST reports and other statutory filings, and ensure its accuracy and completeness before delivering to clients.
  
  
• You will provide basic consultancy advice to clients on various accounting, tax, payroll and corporate secretarial matters.
  
  
• Prepare Unaudited/Group Unaudited Financial Statements and XBRL for clients with zero error.
  
  
• You must adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
  
  

Requirements

• Recognised degree/diploma in Accountancy
• Preferably professionally certified with ACCA, CPA, or CA qualification
• Preferably 2-3 years of relevant working experience for professionally certified candidates, 5-7 years for candidates not yet certified
• Good understanding of SFRS and Singapore regulatory compliance
• Hands-on experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft applications
• Experience with cloud accounting software, Xero will be a definite plus, preferably at least a year of experience in Xero
• Resourceful and experienced with various productivity software applicable to facilitate daily work
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, proactive and detail-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to adapt to a VUCA environment and contribute to process improvement
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Immediate availability is preferred

Behavioural fit

Ownership: This shows reliability and helps build trust within the team.

We move fast and need to know that everyone will see things through to completion and proactively help to get things back on track when challenges arise.

Accountability is really important to us.

Humility: There is so much we don't know.

Humility allows for open-mindedness to feedback and a willingness to learn from others.

It paves the way for collaboration and creates a positive work environment.

It is a key ingredient of self awareness and emotional intelligence.

Structured Thinking: Our business is complex with many layers.

Being able to show sound judgement is important to us.

It ensures solutions are pragmatic and balanced.

The interview process

The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages.

We anticipate the process to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish.

Whether the interviews are held over video call or in person will depend on location and role.

Career deep dive: A 60 minute chat with the Hiring Manager to discuss your last 1-2 roles in more detail.

Behavioural fit assessment: A 45 minute chat with HR or leadership to understand how you think and work.

Offer + reference interviews: A non-binding offer verbally or by email, followed by reference checks.

Background screening

Please be aware Sleek is a regulated entity and performs different levels of background checks depending on role.

This may include education, criminal history, political exposure, and bankruptcy/adverse credit history.

We will obtain your consent before checks.

An adverse result may prohibit passing probation.

Data privacy: By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at sleek.com.

Benefits

Humility and kindness: We hire for humility and kindness, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Flexibility: Work from home 5 days a week.

Remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month per year is also possible.

Financial benefits: Competitive salaries, generous PTO, and potential participation in our employee share plan as we work toward an IPO in the Asia Pacific region.

Personal growth: High responsibility and autonomy, training programmes, and exposure to AI; we aim for you to grow professionally, whether you stay or move on.

Sleek is a certified B Corp with a mission for a regenerative economy and carbon neutrality by 2030.

Locations and related

Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines; Philippines roles and nearby postings are listed, but this description focuses on the Accountant position and Sleek as a company.

Required Skill Profession

Finance