Payroll Manager - Australia

India
Permanent
Full-time

1 day ago
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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
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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.RequirementsWe are looking for a Payroll Manager that is excited about the below Mission and Outcome.Mission: The Senior Payroll Manager leads the team, driving payroll service delivery. 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.

Demonstrate expertise in accounting regulations and Australian company setups, particularly for private limited companies and trust.

Ensure timely filing of corporate returns and taxes per SLAs.

Support and Improve gross profitability for Sleek Australia

Maintain team efficiency through timely hiring and training, swift corrective actions for staff issues, and full compliance with workflows.

Contribute to continuous improvement of the accounting bot by integrating updated resources and expertise.

Required Experience:

Recognised degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline.

Professional certification preferred (e.g., CA, or equivalent) — specialisation in payroll law highly regarded.

Proven track record of 5+ years of experience in payroll operations, including managing a team and delivering payroll services for multiple clients, including leading a team of payroll executives.

Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, superannuation requirements, Fair Work compliance, Single Touch Payroll (STP), PAYG, and payroll tax obligations.

Proficiency with payroll systems and productivity tools, with experience leveraging automation and AI to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Must be based in India.

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.Data driven: We are a data rich business with ~15,000 small customers. Each decision we make can impact many more people than we realise - so it’s critical that we use sound data to support our strategies and review the success of our initiatives.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.Problem Solving: You’ll need to be able to think on your feet as this role requires you to identify, diagnose, and resolve production issues quickly, reducing downtime. You will leverage your strong infrastructure and development skills in post-incident reviews to find the underlying cause of failures and prevent future incidents.User-centric: You understand the importance of system reliability and performance for both internal and external users and make sure users are heard before suggesting solutions. Our business relies on our platform availability and you need to be cognizant of your actions as it comes with great responsibility.Analytical Mindset: You have a keen eye for detail and a methodical approach to dissecting problems. You excel at analysing complex systems and processes to identify weaknesses and inefficiencies, and your ability to evaluate multiple scenarios enables you to devise the best testing strategies. You apply data-driven decisions to enhance testing coverage and performance metrics, ensuring the highest standards of software quality.The interview processThe 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.Career deep diveA ~60 minute chat with the Hiring Manager. They’ll discuss your last 1-2 roles to understand your experience in more detail.Behavioural fit assessmentA ~60 minute chat with a member of the HR or leadership team, where they will dive into some of your recent work situations to understand how you think and work.Offer + reference interviewsWe’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.We are offering competitive monthly remuneration for this role, along with the other financial, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits mentioned earlier in the job description.Requirement for background screeningPlease 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.BenefitsSome 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 5 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 yearFinancial 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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