Through proprietary software and AI, along with a focus on customer delight, Sleek makes the back-office easy for micro SMEs.
Automating the company incorporation, secretarial, filing, Nominee Director, mailroom and immigration processes via custom online robots and SleekSign. 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
We have around 600 staff with an intact startup mindset.
We have recently raised Series B financing off the back of
Sleek has 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 Asia Pacific.
Mission of the Role : 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 5 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 5+ years of Accounting experience working with a portfolio of international clients will help you succeed in this role.
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 hence be accountable for the quality of service deliveries, timeliness, accurate billings, managing client relationships, maintaining valuable rapport with clients, and having the ability to achieve 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 is not limited to corporate secretarial, accounting, tax, payroll, MPF, 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 the Companies Registry and the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). You must also have sufficient knowledge on the regulatory requirements of various company set-ups in Hong Kong, mainly that of 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, profits tax computations, payroll reports, employer's returns and other statutory filings, and ensure its accuracy and completeness before delivering to clients
The knowledge that you have will enable you to provide basic consultancy advice to clients on various accounting, tax, payroll and corporate secretarial matters
One of your key responsibilities is to prepare Unaudited/Group Unaudited Financial Statements and profits tax returns for clients with zero error
Recognised degree/diploma in Accountancy
Preferably professionally certified with ACCA, HKICPA, or equivalent qualification
Preferably 5-7 years of relevant working experience for candidates who are not / yet to be certified. 2-3 years of relevant working experience for professionally certified candidates
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 experience with various productivity software applicable to facilitate daily works
Immediate availability is preferred
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. It is a key ingredient of self awareness and emotional intelligence.
Regardless of whether you're more analytical or creative in nature, being able to show sound judgement is important to us. Whether the interviews are held over video call or in person will depend on your location and the role.
One-way Video Interview
Shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation to complete a one-way video interview. This step allows us to review your skills and background early in the process, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience for all applicants.
A :60 minute chat with a Hiring Team. They'll discuss your last 1-2 roles to understand your experience in more detail.
A :45 minute chat with a member of the leadership team, where they will dive into some of your recent work situations to understand how you think and work.
Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history
Depending on your role at Sleek, an adverse result on one of these checks may prohibit you from passing probation.
By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at sleek.Flexibility: You'll be able to work remotely. You can also work fully remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month each year
Financial benefits: We pay competitive market salaries and provide staff with generous paid time off and holiday schedules. Certain staff at Sleek are also eligible for our employee share ownership plan and can share in the upside of our stellar growth trajectory as we work toward listing on a prominent stock exchange in the Asia Pacific region.
There's also a range of internal and external facing training programmes we run. 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.
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