Senior Analyst managing tax compliance and accounting for Wealthsimple's financial products. Overseeing income and sales tax filings while ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial processes.
Responsibilities
Take on the key preparer role for month-end and quarter-end tax accounting processes, including the preparation of provision calculations, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax returns (GST/HST/QST and other applicable indirect taxes) and related monthly reconciliations across Wealthsimple's legal entities
Prepare income tax returns and related account reconciliations on a monthly basis
Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation and working papers for all tax filings and reconciliations
Identify discrepancies, resolve reconciling items, and flag process gaps to the Tax Team
Partner with Finance, Accounting, and other cross-functional teams to ensure tax compliance data flows accurately and on time
Contribute to special projects, including process improvements, automation and AI-enabled initiatives, technical research, tax modelling, audit response and advisory support
Requirements
3-5+ years of Canadian income tax and/or sales tax compliance experience, ideally within a financial institution, fintech, or public accounting environment
Strong knowledge of Canadian corporate income tax return preparation (T2)
Solid understanding of tax accounting concepts (provisions) under IFRS
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets and multiple reconciliations in an efficient and scalable manner
Experience in using technology and AI tools to improve accuracy, documentation, and efficiency in recurring compliance work
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines across income tax and sales tax cycles
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize technical tax matters for non-tax audiences.
Benefits
Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business
20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year
90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year
Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS
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