Bookkeeper (UK Market) at Sleek Property LLC

, , Philippines -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Xero, Bookkeeping, UK Accounting Standards, VAT, E-commerce, Excel, Word, Dext, Hubdoc, Zendesk, Customer Service, Attention to Detail, Communication, Proactivity, Time Management, Problem Solving

Industry

Accounting

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: 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 Singapore. As a Bookkeeper, you'll work directly with an Accounting Manager, supporting a portfolio of UK clients and ensuring smooth day-to-day financial operations. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality accounting services and helping our clients succeed. Mission: Empower clients with accurate, timely financial insights – streamline processes, strengthen relationships, and drive business success with Sleek. Outcomes: Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded in Xero and reconciled regularly, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate. Develop trusted relationships with your portfolio of clients, providing clear financial insights and addressing queries within 24 hours Support the accounting team to complete month-end processes within 5 working days, ensuring reports are accurate and compliant Identify opportunities to improve bookkeeping processes, contributing to an increase in efficiency Support tax returns, payroll, and statutory filings are submitted on time, maintaining full compliance with UK accounting standards Identify opportunities to improve bookkeeping processes, contributing to an increase in efficiencySupport tax returns, payroll, and statutory filings are submitted on time, maintaining full compliance with UK accounting standards To do this you will have: 2-5 years working with UK based accountants from a UK accounting practice perspective Familiar with UK accounting standards and experience in bookkeeping for UK-based VAT-registered clients Experience with XERO (Preferably a Certified User) is a must. Experience of working with e-commerce clients Computer savvy with proficiency in Excel and Word. Self-motivated, positive attitude, proactive and detail-oriented. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Able to meet tight deadlines. Experience with software like Dext and Hubdoc Zendesk is desirable. The role is based in India or the Philippines. 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: 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. Can have tough conversations in a positive way: It’s not a matter of if, but when difficult interpersonal situations arise. Disagreement, conflict and disappointment are a given in a fast moving business where people care about their work. People that proactively have tough conversations with kindness build empathy, trust and great working relationships. About the interview process The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages. It might seem like a lot - but fear not - we come prepared! We anticipate the process to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish depending on your availability Introductory call A ~30/45 minute video call with a member of our HR team to discuss your application and get a better understanding of your experience and expectations for the role. Technical Interview A ~60 minute video call with a Hiring Manager. Here we will assess your competencies, skills and experience Soft Skills assessment A ~60 minute chat, usually with the leadership team. We’ll dive into some recent work situations to understand how you think and work. Reference interviews We'll ask you to provide two references from a current or previous line manager. +++++ 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. 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. By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at sleek.com. 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. 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. 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 have planted over 29,271 trees to reforest our ecosystem and saved 7 tons of paper from landfills by processing over 1.4M pages through SleekSign. We aim to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.

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Responsibilities

As a Bookkeeper, you'll support a portfolio of UK clients and ensure smooth day-to-day financial operations. You'll deliver high-quality accounting services and help clients succeed by providing accurate financial insights.