Junior Accountant

Role Overview

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Junior Accountant to support veritree’s Finance function as we scale our operations and build strong, reliable financial processes. Beyond core month-end and AP functions, this position offers a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking accountant to help evaluate, build, and deploy AI-driven workflow automations across our team. This role owns the Accounts Payable workflow, supports month-end close, including sales tax filings, and provides operational and reporting support to the Controller. You’ll help build a finance function that is accurate, efficient, and scalable, while gaining exposure to a wide range of accounting activities in a fast-paced and mission-driven environment.

6-Month Key Outcomes (6mKOs)

• Accounts Payable Mastery: Fully learn, understand, and independently execute veritree’s AP Playbook, including using Float, Beanworks, and all AP workflows. Maintain accurate vendor records and manage the AP inbox autonomously.
• Month-End Close Readiness: Independently prepare and reconcile all assigned balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of schedules for review.
• Sales Tax Compliance: Learn and independently complete the applicable sales tax returns (e.g., GST/PST), ensuring timely filing and accurate supporting documentation.
• Financial Support Excellence: Demonstrate reliability and accuracy in supporting the Controller with other ad hoc requests as required: audit support, government grant claim submissions, document requests, and otherad-hoc reporting needs.
• Process & AI Optimization: Identify at least 1–2 key manual workflows in the Finance function and successfully collaborate with the team to implement AI tools or agents (e.g., Claude) to improve operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Own the full AP lifecycle, including coding, approvals, and payment processing.
• Process vendor invoices, credit cards and employee expense using Float and Beanworks; maintain accurate vendor files.
• Monitor and respond to items in the AP inbox, escalating issues as needed.
• Prepare weekly AP reports and support cash flow forecasting.
  

Month-End Close Support

• Prepare and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts. 
• Assist with journal entries and month-end schedules.
• Support completion and filing of sales tax returns.
• Perform first-level reviews of operating expenses and prepare variance analyses for Controller evaluation 
• Help refine and document month-end close processes as the Finance team evolves.

Financial & Cross-Functional Support

• Assist the Controller with:
• Government grant claim submissions (e.g. IRAP, and SR&ED support documentation).
• Information requests from auditors, investors, and internal teams.
• Tracking, compiling, and delivering ad-hoc financial and operational reports.
• Support ongoing improvements to financial controls, documentation, and workflow efficiency.

AI & Workflow Automation

• Assist the team in identifying manual bottlenecks and pilot-testing AI-driven solutions (such as Claude agents) to automate recurring AP, reconciliation, or reporting tasks.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a corporate environment.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is a strong asset.
• Experience with AP automation tools (Float, Beanworks) is an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA-track is an asset).
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and month-end processes.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets abilities and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management.
• Ability to thrive in a scaling, fast-moving environment.
• Active interest or hands-on familiarity with modern AI tools (e.g., Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, automated workflows/agents) .
• Eagerness to explore how AI can automate accounting workflows.

Benefits

Benefits & Compensation Overview

At veritree, we recognize that compensation and performance development are key to attracting and retaining top talent. Our approach is grounded in fairness, transparency, and creating opportunities for growth as both our people and business scale.

Some highlights you can expect include:

• Competitive salary with a performance-driven framework that ensures fair and consistent compensation reviews, tied to individual impact and business growth
• Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
• Additional Health Spending Account (HSA) / Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to support your well-being and lifestyle interests
• A variety of time-off programs, including vacation, personal days, and a 4-week remote work program each year
• Employee discount with tentree, our sister company
• A flexible, hybrid work environment designed for collaboration and focus-driven impact

veritree ensures that compensation is reviewed fairly and consistently, with opportunities for salary progression tied to sustained performance. As such, the salary range for this role is $55,000 to $65,000 CAD.

We reserve the >75th percentile of our salary ranges for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at veritree.

veritree is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.