Accountant - UK - India Based Remote

Sleek

We are looking for an Accountant that is excited about the below Mission and Outcome.

Mission: Manage a portfolio of clients and their accounting needs. Deliver excellent client experience.

Outcomes

• Prepare year-end accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
• Corporation tax returns
• VAT returns
• Bookkeeping, where required
• Personal Tax returns
• Deliver an excellent client experience
• Liaise with clients
  
  

Must-have Experience

• Fully qualified ACCA accountant with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience . AAT-qualified individuals or those currently pursuing their ACCA qualification who possess a strong relevant track record.
• Strong working knowledge of UK GAAP, corporation tax, VAT, and proficiency with accounting software, Xero.
• Experience managing year-end statutory accounts.
  
  

Role

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.

The interview process

The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages. We anticipate the process to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish.

Whether the interviews are held over video call or in person will depend on your location and the role.

Video Interview / HR Screening

A 30 minute interview with the Talent Acquisition Team.

Technical Round

A 90-minute technical deep dive with the hiring team covering your most recent roles and hands-on experience.

Final Round

A 45 minute session with our Country Manager where they will dive into some of your recent work situations to understand how you think and work.

Offer + reference interviews

We’ll make a non-binding offer verbally or over email, followed by a couple of short phone or video calls with references that you provide to us.

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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.

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