Junior Accountant

Doist; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Doist is seeking a Junior Accountant to join our growing finance team in Montreal. You will handle day-to-day accounts payable, assist with general ledger, and support month-end close in a fast-paced startup environment.

You'll gain hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and grow into broader accounting responsibilities while maintaining accuracy and timely processing of AP tasks.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• 0–2 years of bookkeeping, AP, or accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier payments and maintain accurate AP records.
• Validate bills, resolve discrepancies with suppliers, and secure credits when needed.
• Post bank and credit card reconciliations and month-end entries.
• Prepare quarterly and monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain Canadian and US sales tax accounts and filings readiness.
• Assist with year-end external review and ad-hoc accounting tasks.

Skills

Excel/Sheets

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Bilingual English/French

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business Administration degree

Tools

QuickBooks Online

ERP system

Job description

About the Role

We\u2019re looking for a Junior Accountant to join our growing finance team and help strengthen our accounting operations. In this role, you\u2019ll take on our day-to-day accounts payable processes while also supporting general ledger accounting and month-end close alongside our finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their accounting career who wants hands-on experience across the full accounting cycle in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment.

What You'll Do

• Accounts Payable: Process supplier payments for purchased orders, ensuring payments are accurate, timely, and properly recorded.
• Supplier Communication: Act as a point of contact for suppliers when bill discrepancies arise reaching out to resolve issues, handling material rejections, and securing credits or corrected invoices as needed.
• Vendor Bill Validation: Support the vendor bill validation process, including uploading bills and coordinating with the Operations team to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor, investigate, and clear bank transactions daily.
• Prepare and post bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Prepare and post month-end transactions, accruals, and journal entries.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and maintain sales tax accounts for Canada and the US.
• Ensure timely processing of overhead expenses and expense reimbursements.
• Maintain customer and supplier profiles in the ERP.
• Assist with the year-end external review.
• Facilitate periodic clean-up of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ledgers.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement, including tightening timelines on the current month-end close process and helping streamline AP workflows as we automate.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests, reports, projects, and duties.

What You'll Need

• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• 0–2 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, or accounting roles; accounting internships are an asset but not necessary.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Attention to Detail: A high level of precision when processing payments, validating bills, posting entries, and reconciling accounts consistently catching discrepancies before they become larger issues.
• Communication & Collaboration: A clear, professional communicator with suppliers and internal teams, comfortable handling billing questions, rejections, and discrepancies with tact.
• Organization & Prioritization: Able to manage a high volume of open items and competing deadlines without losing accuracy.
• Self-starter with a genuine willingness to learn and grow into broader accounting responsibilities.
• Bilingual in English and French

Nice to Have

• Experience with QuickBooks Online or another ERP / accounting system.
• Exposure to accounts payable or finance operations in a high-growth or startup environment.
• Experience supporting month-end close or assisting in audits.
• Understanding of accrual-based accounting principles.
• Familiarity with automation tools or accounting software integrations.