Senior Accounting Manager

Sleek; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing company in the UK is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team with a focus on process improvements and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ICAEW/ACCA qualified and have experience in Client and Cloud Accounting. This hybrid role requires a few days in the Leeds office each week and offers competitive salaries along with the opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing business. Join a team focused on excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive market salary

Generous paid time off

Employee share ownership plan

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ICAEW/ACCA with relevant experience.
• A few years of experience in Client and Cloud Accounting.
• Extensive knowledge of corporation tax compliance and VAT.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting team and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepare and review statutory annual accounts for SME clients.
• Drive process improvements for efficient scaling of the company.

Skills

ACA/ICAEW/ACCA qualified

Client and Cloud Accounting experience

Knowledge of Accounting regulations

Proficient in Quickbooks, Xero, Excel

Payroll and Personal Tax knowledge

Education

ACA/ICAEW/ACCA qualification

Tools

Quickbooks

Xero

Excel

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.

Overview

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 Singapore.

Mission

The Senior Accounting Manager leads the team to drive process improvements, ensure compliance, and enhance profitability. They uphold team excellence and client satisfaction by delivering work that is timely, accurate, and of the highest quality.

Outcomes

1. Provide structured training and leadership to the accounting team, ensuring they stay updated on accounting standards and regulatory requirements across corporate secretarial, tax, payroll, and other services.
2. Drive process improvements to enable Sleek to scale efficiently.
3. Demonstrate expertise in accounting regulations and UK company setups, particularly for private limited companies.
4. Ensure timely filing of corporate returns and taxes per SLAs.
5. Support and improve gross profitability for Sleek UK.
6. Maintain team efficiency through timely hiring and training, swift corrective actions for staff issues, and full compliance with workflows.

Qualifications

• ACA/ICAEW/ACCA qualified with supplementary experience.
• A few years of experience within Client and Cloud Accounting experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Accounting, corporation tax compliance and VAT processes and regulations.
• Proficient in Accounting Software: Quickbooks, Xero, Excel etc.
• Working in a fast growing start up and with a large portfolio of SME Clientele would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of Payroll and Personal Tax would be advantageous.
• Based near or within commuting distance from our Leeds office. This is a hybrid role where we expect you to be at the office one or two days a week.

Daily Tasks

• Preparation and review of statutory annual accounts, reconciliations, external returns and claims for a large portfolio of SME clients.
• Build new relationships and maintain existing relationships with clients.
• Ensure financial records, systems and other internal controls, including standing orders, financial regulations and asset registers, are properly managed, maintained, controlled, reviewed and complied with.
• Effectively supporting junior accountants with their day to day challenges.

Behavioural fit

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. Accountability is really important to us.

Humility: There is so much we don’t know. Humility allows for open‑mindedness to feedback and a willingness to learn from others. It paves the way for collaboration and creates a positive work environment. It is a key ingredient of self awareness and emotional intelligence.

Structured Thinking: Our business is complex with many layers (many services, many countries, many cultures). Regardless of whether you’re more analytical or creative in nature, being able to show sound judgement is important to us. It ensures solutions are pragmatic and balance the needs of the organisation, team and customers.

Attention to detail: You’ll be managing multiple, complex workstreams from numerous stakeholders. It will be important for you to keep track of everything and notice when information is missing or inconsistent.

Excellent listener and clear communicator: We have a variety of nationalities and for many people, English isn’t their first language. For you to excel, you’ll need to be present in your calls and make sure you properly receive and thoughtfully send messages to others in the business.

Interview process

Screening call: A ~30 minute chat with our Talent Acquisition team to learn more about you, your background, and what you’re looking for.

Competency Round: A ~45-60 minute call with a Senior Accounting Manager to cover some high‑level technical concepts and ensure alignment on core skills.

Career Deep Dive: A ~45-60 minute with our Country Head - UK

Behavioural panel interview: A ~60 minute conversation with two of our business leaders, where we’ll dive into recent work situations to understand how you collaborate and operate day‑to‑day.

Offer + references: We’ll make a non‑binding offer verbally or by email, followed by a couple of short phone or video calls with references that you provide.

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. This may include using external vendors to verify the below: Your education, Any criminal history, Any political exposure, Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history. We will ask for your consent before conducting these checks. Depending on your role at Sleek, an adverse result on one of these checks may prohibit you from passing probation.

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.

Growth and Impact

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 professional.

Values and Culture

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.