Head of Accounting

3 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants About 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 450 staff with an intact startup mindset. We have achieved >70% compound annual growth in Revenue over the last 5 years and as a result have 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. 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 2-3 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 S$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. 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. 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. We aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2030. About The Role We are looking for the Head of Accounting, who will report to the Country Head of Sleek Singapore and be part of the management team. Given below is the 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. Ensure timely filing of corporate returns and taxes per SLAs, maintaining 96% client satisfaction. Aim for 70% gross profitability, excluding passthrough fees, and achieve 99% automation of key accounting tasks by 2025. Maintain team efficiency through timely hiring and training, swift corrective actions for staff issues, and full compliance with workflows. Minimum Requirements: Minimum of 8 years' experience in client facing and handling complex accounting matters including commercial and/or audit experience. Recognised degree in Accountancy or equivalent. Professionally certified preferably with ACCA, CPA, or CA qualification and a member of ISCA. Proven track record of more than 3 years of leadership experience in a fast-paced and technology-driven organisation. Good understanding of Singapore regulatory compliance. Hands-on experience with Google workspace and Microsoft applications. Resourceful and experience with various productivity software applicable to facilitate daily work. Self-motivated, positive attitude, proactive, highly-organised and detail-oriented. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to adapt to VUCA way of thinking and contribute to process improvement efforts. Able to meet tight deadlines. Immediate availability is preferred. Behavioural fit is also important at Sleek, and we will be looking for candidates that have a proven track record of embodying the below attributes in their recent roles: Ownership: Reliability and accountability are crucial. Humility: Open-mindedness to feedback and willingness to learn. Structured Thinking: Ability to show sound judgement. Data driven: Use of sound data to support strategies. Ability to have tough conversations in a positive way. About The Interview Process The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages: Introductory call: A 30-minute video call with a member of our HR team. Project or case study or technical test: A project assignment related to the role. Career deep dive: A 60-minute chat with the Hiring Manager. Behavioural fit assessment: A 60-minute chat with a member of HR or the leadership team. Reference interviews: 2-3 short phone or video calls with references. Requirement for 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. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Accounting/Auditing Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Singapore, SG

Posted Date: 5/1/2025