Junior Accountant

Lumerate; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SaaS company in Toronto is seeking a Junior Accountant to join their team. In this role, you will manage the Finance Billing system, handle invoice creation, and resolve client inquiries. Ideal candidates should have a keen interest in accounting, be detail-oriented, and possess good time management skills. Enjoy a mix of remote work and in-person collaboration, competitive salary, and various benefits including equity options and paid vacation.

Benefits

Equity options

Three weeks paid vacation

Annual retreat opportunities

Remote or hybrid stipend

Employee Giving Program

Health and dental benefits

Qualifications

• Comfortable with various accounting software.
• Ready to learn and grow in accounting.
• Capable of verifying and spotting discrepancies.
• Strong time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Finance Billing system.
• Create and distribute invoices with precision.
• Resolve client billing inquiries professionally.
• Drive collections and process customer payments.
• Perform reconciliations and manage Accounts Receivable.

Skills

Accounting software navigation

Interest in AI

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing a career in Accounting

Tools

Finance Billing systems

Job description

Lumerate is growing rapidly, and we’re searching for a Junior Accountant to join our team for the journey!

Who is Lumerate?

Lumerate is a Toronto-based SaaS company that has built game-changing technology to help sales teams accelerate revenue growth. We help our customers achieve the full picture of their industries. We also strive to achieve our own personal full pictures from a career fulfillment and learning perspective. We’re in the business of gathering intelligence about industries and delivering it to the right people within those industries through innovative software interfaces. Our vision is to be the world's most useful and trusted source of information for professionals seeking to understand what's happening in their industry.

Our mission: To deliver industry awareness to an ever-increasing number of people, in whatever way helps them to make the most informed decisions, take the most immediate action and be the most awesome at their unique jobs.

What the role looks like

Reporting to our Finance Manager, you’ll be deeply immersed in the world of accounting and financial reporting at Lumerate. Through a variety of assigned responsibilities, you will be exposed to the inner workings of the entire business. You will see and work within various business sub-segments like revenue generation, payment processing, cash management, expense tracking and accounts receivable.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Take the lead on managing and maintaining our Finance Billing system to ensure seamless operations.
• Handle the end-to-end creation and distribution of invoices with high precision.
• Act as a primary point of contact for client inquiries, resolving billing issues with a professional touch.
• Drive collections and credit control while processing customer payments.
• Perform rigorous reconciliations and manage the Accounts Receivable ledger to ensure everything balances perfectly.

Who will be successful in this role?

• You are comfortable navigating various accounting software and possess a genuine interest in AI and how it’s transforming the finance landscape.
• You are actively pursuing a career in Accounting, ready to learn and grow.
• You don't just check work, you verify it. You have a natural knack for spotting the smallest discrepancies.
• You can juggle multiple deadlines without dropping the ball, thanks to your stellar time management skills.
• To demonstrate your attention to detail, please tell us the name located at coordinates 43.63565745335677, -79.43972483985826 in your cover letter.

Why Join? Fancy perks etc.

• Get hands-on exposure to general accounting and cutting-edge fintech software in a fast-paced, growth-first environment.
• Help shape the future of a bootstrapped and profitable Canadian tech company.
• Earn yourself some equity (employee options make up 20% of the value of the company at all times).
• Three weeks paid vacation + paid statutory holidays.
• Be a part of a tightly-knit team with a thriving hybrid culture.
• If based in Toronto, enjoy a dedicated work space at our open-concept office (located in the Junction Triangle) and enjoy the benefits of in-person interactions with colleagues 3 days per week
• Upgrade your home office setup with our remote or hybrid stipend.
• Join us for our annual all-company retreat (past destinations include Bermuda, Iceland, Costa Rica and Spain)!
• Earn additional paid vacation days with continued learning ($1000 annual stipend for courses and classes).
• Take part in our Employee Giving Program (you choose the causes and the company provides the funds).
• Basic and extended health and dental benefits.
• Paid and topped-up maternal and parental leave.

Location

If the successful candidate is based in the Greater Toronto Area, she/he/they can choose to participate in our hybrid experience, by working from home 2 days/week, while enjoying the benefits of in-person interactions at our Toronto office 3 days/week. If our successful candidate is based elsewhere in Canada, he/she/they will work remotely 100% of the time.

Salary

CAD $60,000 / year

Start Date

The target start date for this role is April 20, 2026, but can be flexible according to the availability of the successful candidate. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Already envisioning your first day at Lumerate as our next Junior Accountant? Apply today by submitting your cover letter and resume. While we thank all candidates for their interest. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Lumerate is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.