Tax & Accounting Senior Manager - Public practice

Careers At Sleek; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility: work from home 2 days per

Fully remote from anywhere for 1 month

$1,200 pa flexi benefits

Employee share ownership plan

Job summary

Sleek is seeking a Senior Manager to own and manage a portfolio of SME clients, leading a team of five accountants across Sydney and Melbourne.

You will supervise end-to-end compliance, tax returns, and advisory work while leveraging AI tools to streamline processes. The role offers hybrid work, competitive salaries, and opportunities for professional growth within a fast-growing B Corp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Registered Tax Agent for at least 2 years.
• 5+ years’ experience as a practising tax accountant.
• Experience managing a team of bookkeepers and tax accountants.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a team of five accountants in Sydney and Melbourne.
• Oversee end-to-end compliance, tax returns, and activity statements.
• Provide guidance to bookkeeping and product teams using AI agents.
• Advise on accounting and tax planning and problem-solving.
• Maintain high professional standards and client satisfaction.

Skills

Tax accounting

Team leadership

Portfolio management

Client service

Communication skills

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Registered Tax Agent

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.

We operate 3 business segments:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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 600 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're looking for a Senior Manager to own and manage a portfolio of our Pro-tier clients, supported by a great team of accountants based between Sydney and Melbourne.

WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES

• Manage, nurture and grow a team of 5 great accountants based in Sydney & Melbourne,
• Manage your own portfolio of SME clients based across Australia in the consulting, eCommerce, retail sectors & else.
• Own the end-to-end compliance matters, from activity statements to tax return.
• Provide guidance and quality control to our bookkeeping centre of excellence and the product team building our AI agents managing the grunt work – because great numbers start with clean books.
• Act as a trusted advisor on all things accounting and tax – from planning to problem-solving.

Requirements

We're seeking a detail-oriented and experienced tax professional 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 client satisfaction.
• Registered Tax Agent for at least 2 years [Mandatory]
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a practising tax accountant managing a portfolio of SME clients (Companies, trusts...).
• At least 3 years’ experience managing a team of bookkeepers and tax accountants.
• Strong client service and communication skills — you’re confident in explaining tax matters clearly and professionally.
• 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.

Benefits

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 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 to Carbon Neutral by 2030.