Head of Accounting UK

Overview

Through proprietary software and AI, Sleek focuses on customer delight to make the back-office easy for micro SMEs. We give Entrepreneurs time back to focus on growing their business and serving 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 and 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 supported by >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 are on track to be one of the few cash flow positive, tech-enabled unicorns based out of Singapore.Role

We are looking for a Head of Accounting UK that is excited about the below Mission and Outcomes over the next 6-12 months.Mission:The Head of Accounting leads the team, driving process transformation, compliance, and profitability. They ensure team competency and client satisfaction through timely, accurate, and high-quality deliverables.Outcomes: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.Drive process improvements to enable Sleek to scale efficientlyDemonstrate expertise in accounting regulations and UK company setups, particularly for private limited companies.Ensure timely filing of corporate returns and taxes per SLAs.Support and improve gross profitability for Sleek UKMaintain team efficiency through timely hiring and training, swift corrective actions for staff issues, and full compliance with workflows.To be successful in this role, you should have substantial senior leadership experience within a UK accounting practice. You will be professionally qualified — ideally ACCA, ICAEW, or ICAS — and possess a strong understanding of UK accounting and tax regulations.Behavioural fit is important at Sleek. We look for candidates who embody the following attributes in their recent roles: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 important to us.Humility:

There is much we don’t know. Humility enables 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, being able to show sound judgement is important. It ensures solutions are pragmatic and balance the needs of the organisation, team and customers.Attention to detail : You’ll manage multiple, complex workstreams from numerous stakeholders. It will be important 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. To excel, you’ll need to be present in your calls and ensure you properly receive and thoughtfully send messages to others in the business.Interview process

The successful candidate will participate in the interview stages listed below. The order might differ from what you read here. The process is expected to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish. Interviews may be conducted via video call or in person depending on location and role.Screening call : A -30 minute chat with our Talent Acquisition team to learn more about you and your background.Competency Round : A -45-60 minute call with a Senior Accounting Manager to cover high-level technical concepts and core skills alignment.Career Deep Dive : A -45-60 minute session with our Country Head - UK.Behavioural panel interview : A -60 minute conversation with two business leaders to discuss recent work situations and collaboration.Offer + references : A non-binding offer verbally or by email, followed by reference checks.Background screeningPlease note Sleek is a regulated entity and may perform different levels of background checks based on role. Checks may include verifying education, any criminal history, political exposure, bankruptcy or adverse credit history. We will seek your consent before checks. Depending on role, an adverse result may prohibit passing probation.By submitting an application, you confirm you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at sleek.com.What we offer

Humility and kindness: We hire for humility and value kindness. We are committed to diversity and an inclusive environment.Flexibility: You can work from home 2 days per week. You can start early or late if needed, and you can work fully remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month per year.Financial benefits: Competitive salaries, generous paid time off, holiday schedules, and eligibility for an employee share ownership plan. Potential participation in a regional growth trajectory toward listing on a stock exchange in Asia Pacific.Personal growth: You’ll receive responsibility and autonomy, with internal and external training programmes. We are at the forefront of AI usage in our space and are developing a regional AI centre of excellence. If you leave Sleek, you should leave as a more well-rounded professional.Sleek is a certified B Corp. Since 2017, we have worked toward building Sleek as a force for good. We have planted over 29,271 trees, saved 7 tons of paper, and processed over 1.4M pages with SleekSign. We aim to be Carbon Neutral by ..... full job details .....