Junior Accountant

About The Role The Accountant supports core accounting operations with a primary focus on Accounts Payable processing in NetSuite and secondary support for general ledger activities. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled processing of vendor invoices in accordance with company policies and approval workflows, while also contributing to month-end close and financial reporting.

What You'll Do Accounts Payable (AP; Primary Focus)

• Process vendor invoices in NetSuite in accordance with company approval workflows
• Ensure all invoices meet internal control requirements (vendor setup, documentation, approvals)
• Monitor invoice approval status and follow up with approvers as needed
• Review of invoices for accuracy, duplicate payments, and proper coding
• Support vendor setup and maintain accurate vendor records
• Assist with weekly payment runs and resolve vendor inquiries

General Ledger (GL) and Close Support

• Prepare and post journal entries
• Assist with monthly account reconciliations
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Maintain organized supporting documentation for audit readiness
• Assist with variance analysis and reporting as needed

Process and Controls

• Follow and support AP and accounting SOPs, including invoice approval workflows
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in processes
• Support documentation and continuous improvement of accounting procedures

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (required)
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (e.g., debits/credits, accruals)
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., sorting, filtering, basic formulas)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

You'll Stand Out If You Have

• 1–3 years of accounting or Accounts Payable experience preferred
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP/accounting systems
• Experience with high-volume Accounts Payable or invoice processing environments
• Exposure to month-end close and account reconciliations
• Experience working in a process-driven or audit-focused environment
• Familiarity with internal controls and approval workflows
• Experience supporting internal or external audits
• Intermediate Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups)

Compensation At FreshBooks, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.

The total compensation for this role ranges from CA$52,000 - CA$64,000 per year, which may include participation in our incentive programs. Additionally, this position offers an equity grant and immediate enrollment in FreshBooks' comprehensive benefits program, detailed below.

NOTE: This posting is reflective of an existing vacancy at FreshBooks.

Perks And Benefits We understand that you'll weigh many factors when deciding if FreshBooks is the right next step in your career. Here are some of our offerings for our employees (we call ourselves ✨ FreshBookers✨) to support their growth:

• 🩺 Comprehensive health and wellness benefits. Generous time off including a flexible vacation plan, a retirement savings program or pension plan matched to your local office, stock options for every full-time employee, parental leave and new parent support, annual healthy living credit, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, fertility and gender-affirming benefits dependent on your region, and more.
• 📚 Perks that matter. Including a Peer Recognition Program, an Employee Assistance Program, headphone credit, meaningful in-person gatherings to bring onsite and remote employees together, and more perks matched to your local cluster.
• 🌱 Working environments to help you thrive. Beautiful office spaces welcome you in Toronto, Amsterdam, and San Luis Potosi. If you don't have access to a FreshBooks office, you receive a home office credit to set up your home office.
• 🤗 Supportive peer group, mentors, and leaders. We care about each other across the organization and have programs to support this so everyone feels a strong sense of belonging, and believes in collective impact.
• 🚀 Accelerated growth. Comprehensive company onboarding, career development through continuous coaching, training, and learning on the job.

About FreshBooks You've probably learned a bit about FreshBooks before making it to this point, but let us take a moment to introduce ourselves: At FreshBooks, we believe that small business owners are the backbone of the economy, yet they are often the most underserved when it comes to technology. For over 20 years, we’ve been on a mission to support owners, from the scrappy solopreneur with a big dream to the growing business with employees to manage.

Our leading platform is more than just business software; it’s an all-in-one financial toolkit that automates invoicing, expenses, payments and payroll, allowing our customers to spend less time on paperwork and more time doing the work they love.

We believe in human-centric connections that empower teams to do their best work. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, our team operates in clusters across North America and Europe using a variety of working environments - remote, hybrid, and in-office - all based on what’s best for the team, collaboration, and mental well-being. We are committed to creating a supportive and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive, grow, and make an impact on the lives of small business owners worldwide.

Even if your experience doesn't meet every bullet on the above lists, we'd love to learn more about you and why you think FreshBooks is the next step in your career. FreshBooks is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, religion, race, mental disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other status. All applicants are considered based on their qualifications and merits. At FreshBooks, we inspire an environment of mutual respect and we believe diversity and inclusion are crucial to our success. FreshBooks provides employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, suggestions or required documents regarding accessibility in a different format, please contact us by phone at 1-416-780-2700 and/or email at accessibility@freshbooks.com.