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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