Human Resources (HR) Executive

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:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.

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.

About the role

We are looking for a Human Resource Executive who is excited about the below Mission and Outcomes over the next 6-12 months.

Mission:

The HR Executive will play a key role in supporting HR operations and employee engagement across the Philippines. This position is responsible for ensuring smooth HR processes, accurate payroll coordination, maintaining employee data, and assisting in compliance-related matters. The HR Executive will work closely with the regional HR team and support the HR Manager in implementing HR initiatives, ensuring compliance with local employment laws, and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Outcomes: 

Ensure 100% accurate and timely payroll processing, In collaboration with the Finance department and BMG (our EOR) and resolving any payroll-related discrepancies

Maintain accuracy with zero to two data errors each month by managing and maintaining employee data, ensuring all employee contracts, benefits, and personal data are up-to-date on a weekly basis, accurate and securely stored in the HRIS and the HR masterlist

Ensure compliance with Philippines employment laws, including the regulations, and statutory leave entitlements. Provide guidance to staff on employment-related matters to ensure all HR practices align with current labour laws

Input into and support the delivery of HR projects and initiatives, aiming for a smooth onboarding experience without major issues for Philippine and other remote- based employees. Collect employee engagement data from at least 40% of staff in the Philippines. Support the development and execution of employee engagement programs, ensuring alignment and consistency in  collaboration with the regional HR teams.

To do this, you will have a minimum of 3 years experience as a HR Executive with a proven track record in handling payroll, labour laws, employee engagement and HR best practices.. Experience in leading HR projects and initiatives and you will be located in 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.

Requirements

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

Proactive, with strong problem-solving abilities and a solution-oriented approach.

Strong attendance record with the ability to manage tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.

Tech-savvy with experience using HRIS systems and other HR-related software.

Experience in BPO, fintech, or manufacturing industries is highly preferred.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.

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 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. 

Financial benefits: We pay competitive market salaries and provide staff with generous paid time off and holiday schedules. Some additional benefits include HMO (health maintenance office), mandatory benefits and 13th month pay.

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.

Interview Process:

The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages. 

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

Introductory call:

A ~30 minute video call with a member of our HR team to discuss your application and  dive into some recent work situations to understand how you think and work

Career deep dive:

A ~60 minute chat with the HR Manager

We’ll discuss your last couple of roles to understand your experience in more detail

In addition, we’ll be trying to gauge your where your strengths lie

Case Study/Situational Fit :

A ~60 minute chat with the Head of HR

Reference interviews:

We’ll have 2-3 short phone or video calls with references that you provide to us

So as to not delay your offer, we may ask your permission to have these calls earlier on in the interview process