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Wealthsimple

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

💼 Consulting

🛡️ Insurance

💳 Fintech

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $393M Series E - Wealthsimple on 2025-10

Consulting • Insurance • Fintech

Wealthsimple is a Canadian financial technology company that provides consumer banking, investing, and wealth management services. It offers chequing accounts, savings, credit cards, self-directed trading (stocks, ETFs, options), cryptocurrency trading, managed portfolios, tax services, and advisory wealth management for high-net-worth clients. Wealthsimple combines digital-first banking and low-fee investing products aimed at retail customers, along with tools and educational content to support personal finance.

📋 Description

• Own the direct tax lane, including income tax provision, corporate compliance, deferred tax attribute tracking, corporate tax forecasting, and technical positions • Prepare or review monthly, quarterly, and annual income tax provisions covering current and deferred tax, effective tax rate reconciliations, provision-to-return true-ups, and tax account reconciliations • Set the technical review standard for direct tax and shape workpapers, registers, and review workflows, including AI/automation use • Analyze and document complex tax positions involving deferred tax assets, tax attributes, loss pools, entity changes, EIFEL restrictions, and uncertain treatments under IFRIC 23 • Review T2 and provincial corporate income tax returns, instalments, elections, and information returns across the entity group • Maintain the compliance calendar and follow through on return and notice-of-assessment true-ups • Investigate and resolve assessment and refund discrepancies with tax authorities and internal tax function areas • Ensure tax return working papers are audit-ready with clear substantiation and source documents • Produce and maintain entity-level tax memos linking business operations, tax adjustments, and treatment to relevant Income Tax Act or Regulation sections • Lead direct tax audit support, including standing files, authority-requested schedules, and technical responses to the CRA and Revenu Québec • Ensure special tax elections and waivers are filed on time with appropriate evidence retained • Advise the business on direct tax consequences of transactions, entity changes, and reorganizations • Monitor internal business changes and external tax legislation and CRA administrative positions

🎯 Requirements

• CPA designation with deep Canadian corporate income tax knowledge • Hands-on income tax provision experience under IFRS and IAS 12, including current and deferred tax, effective tax rate reconciliation, tax forecasting, and provision-to-return true-ups • Judgment regarding recognition and recoverability of deferred tax assets • Experience with tax attributes and loss pools • Experience with T2 and provincial corporate income tax compliance across a multi-entity group • Track record reviewing work prepared by others, writing and clearing review notes, and determining readiness for release • Ability to frame tax issues, reach defensible positions, document the basis, and explain conclusions to non-tax professionals • In-Depth Tax Program or equivalent Canadian tax specialisation is nice to have • Experience with CRA or provincial audits and correspondence is nice to have • Experience directing external tax advisors is nice to have • Financial services, fintech, or another regulated multi-entity environment experience is nice to have • Familiarity with Taxprep, NetSuite, Taxnet Pro, or comparable tools is nice to have • Legally eligible to work in Canada

🏖️ 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 • Unlimited sick and mental health days per year • Work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year • Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS • Equity compensation for permanent employees