The Assistant Controller will manage accounting functions, lead a finance team, oversee month-end closings, ensure GAAP compliance, and optimize systems.
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As an Assistant Controller at FreshBooks, you will oversee essential accounting functions while guiding a specialized Finance team. You will be tasked with enhancing the efficiency of our financial workflows and refining the systems that support our accounting practices. By managing the month-end close cycle, you will guarantee that all financial reporting is both precise and delivered on schedule. This role requires a balance of deep technical proficiency and strong leadership to implement scalable processes that keep pace with our company’s expansion.
NOTE: This role can be worked remotely from the above location.
- Lead and oversee the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals, including setting objectives and providing performance feedback.
- Establish, maintain, and recommend improvements for operational accounting procedures and internal controls to enhance efficiency.
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
- Optimize and scale the use of NetSuite through new features, integrations, and automation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations and technology teams to resolve issues and support business initiatives.
- Support external auditors and tax advisors, and assist leadership with cash management, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
- 5+ years of accounting experience, including team supervision and month-end close responsibilities
- Strong understanding of GAAP and internal accounting best practices
- Experience with NetSuite required
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex reconciliations and journal entries
- Strong Excel skills and general systems-savvy
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with strong attention to detail
- Experience with system integrations or automation
- Capability to make independent decisions and recommend process improvements
- An eagerness to positively contribute to a collaborative, values-driven culture
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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$120,000 - CA$150,000 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 BenefitsWe 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.
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 [email protected].
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