Senior Bookkeeping Manager

Sleek Hong Kong Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home

Flexi benefits scheme

Employee share ownership plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Sleek is expanding its Australian bookkeeping leadership. You will be the backbone of our bookkeeping services, managing a client portfolio from advisory to compliance and representing clients with the ATO. You’ll own monthly/quarterly filings and guide our remote team to deliver precise, timely books.

You will lead and mentor a team, embrace AI-enabled workflows, and drive professional growth while maintaining high standards. Based in Australia with flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior bookkeeping role.
• At least 2 years leading a team of bookkeepers.
• Experience with Xero Practice Manager, Dext and A2X.
• Proficiency in working with Australian SMEs and market practices.

Responsibilities

• Be the backbone of Sleek’s Australian bookkeeping services and scale internal processes for excellence.
• Manage your own portfolio of startup and SME clients from advisory to compliance.
• Represent clients confidently with the ATO as their compliance lead.
• Own the end-to-end monthly or quarterly filings prep and lodgement process.
• Provide guidance and quality control for our remote bookkeeping team.
• Act as a trusted advisor on bookkeeping and accounting, from planning to problem-solving.
• Lead, mentor and grow a team of bookkeepers and accountants.

Skills

Accounting

Client communication

Team leadership

AI in accounting

Xero Practice Manager

Dext

A2X

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Xero Practice Manager

Dext

A2X

Job description

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.

• 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. 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.

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

We're seeking a detail-oriented and experienced bookkeeping leader ready to make a strong impact. To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 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.

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 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 early 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 to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.