Bookkeeper & Administration Officer

Ampac Debt Recovery; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Humility and kindness

Flexibility

Financial benefits

Personal growth

B Corp certification

Job summary

Sleek is hiring a Bookkeeper Administration Officer in Australia. You will back our Australian bookkeeping services, scale internal processes, and manage a portfolio of startup and SME clients. You’ll advise, handle compliance, and partner with the remote team to ensure accuracy.

You’ll lead a team of bookkeepers, deliver end-to-end filings, and work in a hybrid Parramatta-based role with AI-enabled processes to boost efficiency and client service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior bookkeeping role managing SME portfolios.
• At least 2 years leading a bookkeeping team.
• Belief that AI can drive efficiency and willingness to build workflows.

Responsibilities

• Backbone of Australian bookkeeping services; scale internal processes.
• Manage portfolio of startup and SME clients; provide advisory and compliance.
• Represent clients with the ATO as compliance right hand.

Skills

Bachelor degree in Accounting

Senior bookkeeping

Team leadership

Client service

Communication

Organisational skills

AI as enabler

Xero Practice Manager

Dext

A2X

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Xero Practice Manager

Dext

A2X

Job description

Bookkeeper Administration Officer – 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 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.

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.

What the role involves

• Be the backbone of Sleek’s Australian bookkeeping services – help us scale our internal processes and set the standard for excellence.
• Manage your own portfolio of startup and SME clients – from advisory to compliance, you’re their go-to expert.
• Represent clients confidently with the ATO – you're their compliance right hand.
• Own the end-to-end monthly or quarterly filings prep & lodgement process – accuracy is your middle name.
• Provide guidance and quality control for our remote bookkeeping team – because great numbers start with clean books.
• Act as a trusted advisor on all things bookkeeping & accounting – from planning to problem-solving.
• Lead, mentor and grow a team of like-minded, ambitious bookkeepers and accountants – we’re building a dream team, and you’re at the helm.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• A passion for the Australian SME space and the accounting industry.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior bookkeeping role, managing a portfolio of SME clients (Companies, trusts, partnerships, sole traders).
• At least 2 years’ experience managing a team of bookkeepers.
• You believe AI is an enabler for greater efficiency and you're building your own skills and workflows.
• Strong client service and communication skills — you’re confident in explaining complex matters in a simple way.
• A high level of professionalism — you represent Sleek with integrity and care.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills — you can manage multiple tasks without losing focus.
• Proficiency with Xero Practice Manager, Dext, A2X, and other accounting operations tools.
• A proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver results.

Important: You must hold valid Australian work rights. You must be based in Australia.

Benefits

• 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 are committed to creating and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Flexibility: You’ll be able to work from home 2 days per week. 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 get your work done and proactively communicate. 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. Additionally, you’ll be able to access our $1,200 pa flexi benefits scheme for home office equipment or health and fitness expenditure. 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.
• 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 aim Carbon Neutral by 2030.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $116,981 up to $129,492 pa plus super
• Ongoing, Full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Based in exciting city of Parramatta, with hybrid working supported
• Competitive market salaries, generous paid time off, holiday schedules, $1,200 pa flexi benefits scheme
• Eligible for employee share ownership plan

Why join us

Our culture of humility, flexibility, financial benefits, personal growth, B Corp certification, and active work towards carbon neutrality makes Sleek a unique place to grow professionally and make an impact.