General Accountant
Toronto
Finance & Operations /
Full-time, Remote /
Remote
Job Title: General Accountant
Location: Candidate must be located in Canada. Our office is located in Toronto, ON, Canada, but the role is remote/hybrid/flexible.
Reports to: Controller
About the Position:
We are looking for a bright and motivated General Accountant, with a desire to learn and grow their career in the accounting field, to join our dynamic Finance team at Practice Better. In this role, you will assist the Controller with full-cycle accounting and financial operations, expense management, revenue accounting, and international payroll. This position requires someone highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a passion for driving results in a high-growth environment. This role is ideal for a CPA candidate seeking to grow their career as an accountant.
We’re counting on you to:
- Own the month-end close process and ensure the company adheres to three business-day close deadline
- Maintain up-to-date, accurate financial records in our accounting system
- Prepare financial statements for review by our Controller
- Ensure that charges are entered in the correct category and department and all reconciliations are accurate and complete
- Work independently to ensure that payables are processed promptly
- Prepare all Bank and Credit Card reconciliations for month-end purposes
- Ensure that Vendor Master files are accurate for US & Canadian suppliers
- Work with the Controller to ensure that global payroll is accurate each period
- Support audit and tax filing processes by providing necessary documentation and explanations to external parties
- Assist with the preparation of monthly revenue accounting
- Assist the Controller with ad-hoc projects related to financial operations
Requirements:
- Degree with an emphasis in Accounting/Finance or pursuing CPA
- 2-3 years of prior experience in an accounting-focused role with hands-on experience with the AP cycle
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Aptitude for learning and implementing new systems and technology to streamline processes
- Excellent and uncompromising attention to detail
- Bonus: prior experience working at a growth-stage company selling a SaaS product
- Bonus: prior experience using tools such as Xero, Fathom, Plooto, Float, and Stripe
Our Perks and Benefits:
- Unlimited Vacation: We believe you can be highly productive and still have plenty of time for life outside of work.
- Generous health benefits plan: Coverage starts from Day 1 and includes vision & dental.
- Choose your device: Are you team windows or apple? You shouldn’t have to compromise, especially if you work more efficiently on a specific operating system. When you join us, you get to pick!
- Home Office Allowance: $500/year to ensure your home office is set up for optimal comfort and productivity.
- Health & Wellness Allowance: $750/year to support your health & wellness related goals and hobbies.
- Learning & Development Allowance: $1000/year to explore a new skill, attend a conference, read some new books, etc.
- Fully Remote: Work from the comfort of your own home with the choice to access our downtown Toronto office for a change of scenery.
- Events & Free Lunches: We prioritize weekly team bonding and monthly company-wide social events with a lunch stipend. We pride ourselves on maintaining a culture where everyone feels engaged, inspired, and excited to come to work every day.
