Accountant – Hong Kong Market

Role Overview

• You will lead and manage a high volume of portfolio of accounting clients and be the key point of contact for all your clients.
• You will hence be accountable for the quality of service deliveries, timeliness, accurate billings, managing client relationships, maintaining good rapport with clients, and having the ability to achieve client satisfaction and retention.
• You must be able to plan your work effectively and efficiently, and provide effective leadership, supervision and guidance to staff to ensure deliverables are in accordance with the scope of services and timelines. This includes but is not limited to corporate secretarial, accounting, tax, payroll, MPF, immigration, mailroom, and nominee director services.
• From the start of your engagement, you must be able to demonstrate expertise in primary accounting frameworks and in relation to financial reporting matters as regulated by the Companies Registry and the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). You must also have sufficient knowledge on the regulatory requirements of various company set-ups in Hong Kong, mainly that of private limited companies.
• You are required to gain a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilise that knowledge on engagement.
• For assigned clients, you must have the ability to review and/or prepare management accounts and schedules, profits tax computations, payroll reports, employer's returns and other statutory filings, and ensure its accuracy and completeness before delivering to clients.
• The knowledge that you have will enable you to provide basic consultancy advice to clients on various accounting, tax, payroll and corporate secretarial matters.
• One of your key responsibilities is to prepare Unaudited/Group Unaudited Financial Statements and profits tax returns for clients with zero error.
• You must adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.

Requirements

• Recognised degree/diploma in Accountancy
• Preferably professionally certified with ACCA, HKICPA, or equivalent qualification
• Preferably 5–7 years of relevant working experience for candidates who are not / yet to be certified. 2–3 years of relevant working experience for professionally certified candidates.
• Good understanding of HKFRS and Hong Kong regulatory compliance
• Hands-on experience with Google Workspace and Microsoft applications
• Experience with cloud accounting software, Xero will be a definite plus, preferably at least a year of experience in Xero
• Resourceful and experience with various productivity software applicable to facilitate daily works
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, proactive and detail-oriented
• Love meeting people and have great interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to adapt to VUCA way of thinking and contribute to process improvement efforts
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Immediate availability is preferred

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• 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 remotely. 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. 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.
• 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.