Senior Accountant

Wealthsimple is a financial services company on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by providing products and advice that are accessible and affordable. Using smart technology, Wealthsimple takes financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and makes them simple, transparent, and low-cost.

With over 1 million people using Wealthsimple products, we are the market leader in Canada, and we're fast growing in the US and UK. Our team is working together to build one of the most innovative fintech companies in the world and we're looking for talented people who want to help us move fast, ship often and make a huge impact. Join us on our mission to make financial services simple and affordable for everyone!

Read our Culture Manual to learn more about us and how we work.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Be involved in the full cycle of the Accounting and Finance process
• Own the monthly close process and financial reporting for entities within the Wealthsimple structure
• Contribute to the monthly consolidated internal and external financial reporting by creating working papers, performing consolidated analysis and presenting in monthly close meetings to CFO
• Prepare reconciliations of key general ledger accounts
• Assist with the year end audited financial statements
• Prepare government filings including sales and corporate taxes
• Identify and implement ongoing process improvements
• Contribute to team projects including implementation of new accounting software and other initiatives.
• Manage relationships with various internal stakeholders and be the first touchpoint for many questions directed at the Finance team

We're looking for someone who has:

• Understanding of full cycle accounting and bookkeeping practices
• Experience with preparing month end reporting including account reconciliations
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and flexibility in response to changing priorities and needs
• Curiosity and a desire to dive into things and, if something seems off, figure out what's going on
• Confidence to embrace new ways of doing things, including automating functions, finding scalable solutions and driving continuous improvement
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and is comfortable connecting with folks at all levels of the organization
• The desire to work in a fast growing dynamic environment

At Wealthsimple, we embrace difference. We believe that getting to the best outcomes requires diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We create space where all voices can be heard so that we can all do our life's best work. We're committed to openness, curiosity and creating an inclusive culture as we know that diverse teams build better products and generate better ideas. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know.