Finance intern supporting six accounting, controls, operations, and treasury tracks at Wealthsimple, Canada’s leading financial innovator. Analyzing data, improving processes, and supporting regulated financial products.
Responsibilities
Complete an 8-month Finance internship beginning January 11, 2027
Join one of six Finance teams: Accounting & Financial Reporting, Brokerage Finance, Internal Controls, Finance Operations (Procure-to-Pay), Treasury: Debt Capital Markets, or Treasury: Financial Partnerships
Own real work from the first weeks with manager and mentor support
Learn one Finance area deeply and understand its connection to the wider company
Apply AI tools such as Claude to monthly close and repetitive processes
Identify and improve processes across the assigned Finance track
Analyze financial and operational data in a fast-moving fintech environment
Accounting & Financial Reporting: prepare accruals and entries, reconcile bank accounts and intercompany balances, prepare balance sheet reconciliations in FloQast, and explain period movements
Brokerage Finance: record revenue, reconcile client cash, securities, and crypto positions, and support regulatory capital filings
Internal Controls: test controls, gather evidence, conduct process walkthroughs, create flowcharts and narratives, support quarterly control confirmations, and prepare Audit Committee updates
Finance Operations: support purchases through Zip, onboard vendors, coordinate reviews, match invoices to purchase orders, code invoices, route approvals, and report process delays
Treasury: Debt Capital Markets: track credit facilities, borrowing limits, conditions, renewals, lender reporting, and funding scenarios
Treasury: Financial Partnerships: research banking partners, prepare negotiation analysis, attend partnership discussions, track performance, and monitor financial risks including foreign exchange and interest-rate exposure
Requirements
Working toward a degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field, or recently finished one
Working understanding of accounting principles and concepts
Strong attention to detail
Communication and collaboration skills to work across teams
Comfort in a fast-moving environment with real deadlines
Curiosity about technology, fintech, and how AI is changing Finance
Demonstrated interest in finance and analytics
Ability to reliably commute to the Toronto office two days per week, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Legally authorized to work full-time in Canada without immigration support from Wealthsimple
Ability to complete an 8-month internship beginning January 11, 2027
Video submission required; applications without video submissions will not be accepted
Benefits
Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business
20 vacation days per year
4 wellness days per year
Unlimited sick and mental health days per year
Ability to work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year
Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS
Hybrid work arrangement
Manager and mentor support
Opportunities to use AI tools and improve processes
Exposure to fintech operations, financial and operational data, and cross-functional collaboration
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