Accounting Manager, Sleek
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Corporate services software for SMEs
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Corporate services software for SMEs
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the lives of our fellow entrepreneurs easier.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- Ownership: your portfolio is yours, and you fix problems rather than pass them on
- Knowledgeable: you give your team and clients a definite answer
- Great communicator: clear in writing and in person, with clients and with a team in another country
- One team: you help other teams succeed, not just your own portfolio
- Influence: you can get other teams, particularly Product, Tech, Sales and Support, to change something without having authority over them
- Process, data and compliance: you follow the process, keep records clean and never cut corners on compliance
- Open to AI: growing to 500 clients is only workable because our tools take on more of the routine work
What the job involves
- 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
- Key Outcomes:
- No statutory deadline in your portfolio missed because of us
- Client satisfaction at or above our 97% target
- Fewer review rounds on your team’s work, measured from when you start
- Your portfolio’s workflow data is accurate enough to run the business from
Application 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 your location and the role
- Screening Interview
- A 30-minute screening call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your background, evaluate mutual fit for the role, address expectations, and answer your questions
- Technical round and live case study
- A 45-minute virtual session with the Hiring Manager, running through the technical experience of your background. They will discuss your last 1–2 roles to explore your background in more detail
- Behavioral/ Soft Skills round
- A 30 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
- Reference verification
- Prior to final offer confirmation, we will conduct one professional reference check with your recent direct manager or supervisor. To keep the process moving smoothly, this step may be initiated during the final interview stages
- 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
Our take
One of the major trends of the last 10 years has been the automation of mundane tasks at large companies. Sleek wants to bring those efficiency-savings to the entrepreneur.
The company’s product vision is that of an operating system for entrepreneurs. To do that, it has built use-case by use-case tools to automate tasks like bookkeeping, compliance and incorporation. Sleek provides many of these services for free and cross-sells them to more lucrative products.
The company has had an impressive journey, most recently securing substantial funding. This funding will help it enhance its automation-driven technology and expand its range of digital services. Already, the company serves over 16,000 SMEs in Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK, and Australia so it will be exciting to watch it grow further.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2025
$23m
SERIES B
Dec 2021
$11m
SERIES A
Total funding: $57m
Company HQ
Chinatown, Singapore
Leadership
Adrien Barthel
(Co-Founder & CGO)Prior to Sleek, Adrien spent six years building eCommerce ventures, in management roles focusing on marketing & growth, launching new platforms like Sephora in emerging countries (Latin America), or expanding existing ones like Carrefour into new markets.
Julien Labruyere
(Co-Founder & CEO)Julien began their career at Silicomp, a large System Integrator, that was acquired by Orange Business Services. They then started and lead the APAC business for a Swedish Mobile Enterprise Application Platform startup Appear Networks, beforefounding 4xLabs.
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