Senior Accountant

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Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 3+ million users who trust us with more than $100 billion in assets.

Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people be inspired to do their best work.

You will be joining a high-impact, collaborative team full of curious problem-solvers who thrive in fast-paced, constantly changing environments. Our team is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of our products while actively building and implementing the accounting infrastructure required for new product launches. We value seamless communication and work closely with cross-functional partners to turn complex data into clear financial insights.

We are looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant with 3+ years of experience and a CPA designation (or one in progress) to take ownership of our credit card-related financial operations. This role is perfect for someone who is naturally curious and loves problem-solving. You will be someone who doesn't just see a discrepancy but feels driven to investigate and solve the root cause to ensure the integrity of our financial data.

• Manage and account for credit card-related transactions, including provisioning for Expected Credit Loss (ECL) under relevant accounting standards.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reports, including product analysis and month-over-month variance analysis.
• Play a key role in building and implementing new accounting processes for new product launches.
• Prepare monthly accruals and account reconciliations to ensure accurate and complete financial statements.
• Support the month-end close process.
• Assist in developing and documenting new accounting policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with Operations and Data teams to ensure seamless communication and accurate reporting.

• Strong familiarity with Credit Card accounting principles and accounting for Expected Credit Loss (ECL).
• Is an excellent communicator who can break down complex ideas into simple, easy-to-understand language that builds trust and rapport.
• Is naturally curious: if something seems off, you want to figure out what’s going on.
• Pays close attention to details and thoroughly reviews their own work.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in fast-paced, constantly changing environments.

🤑 Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance

📈 Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple for Business

🌴 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days

📚 Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively

🛫 90 days away program:
Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year

🌎 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)

💖 Allocated number of Wellness Days that can be scheduled over the course of the year!

We’re a remote-first team, with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us!

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

We believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company…