Wealthsimple
Manager, Brokerage Platform Operations (General Ledger)
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Canada only
Employer listed it 12 days ago · Added yesterday
First listed 12 days ago and still open.
Salary
$116,000 to $145,000
Location
Canada only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Canada. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote (Canada), Remote"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in Canada
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
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Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator. The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do-it-yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving. Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $155 billion in assets under administration. The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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About the Role
Reporting to the Director, Brokerage Account Operations, you will own and scale our brokerage general ledger processes. You sit at the intersection of Operations, Finance, and Engineering—translating transactional booking logic into reliable operational workflows. Your core mission is to safeguard ledger integrity, ensure regulatory audit readiness, and systematically improve core brokerage processes.
About the Team:
The Brokerage Operations team manages the engine behind Wealthsimple’s brokerage services. We ensure billions of dollars move seamlessly, accurately, and in full compliance with regulatory standards. Our team works cross-functionally to bridge technical engineering specs with real-world financial accuracy.
What You'll Do
Ensure Ledger Integrity: Lead cross-functional efforts to ensure accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting for all client transactional data.
Remediate Systemic Issues: Investigate data anomalies entering the general ledger, tracing root causes to design automated, long-term solutions.
Lead Audit Readiness: Coordinate operational deliverables for brokerage audits (SOC, FinOps, MFRs) and maintain robust process documentation.
Oversee Asset Movements: Monitor internal and external ledger transfer bookings, tracking timelines so exception cases are handled promptly.
Scale Operations: Partner with Engineering to automate manual workflows, reduce operational risk, and support new product launches.
Develop the Team & Processes: Mentor team members while designing process improvements that reduce manual burden and eliminate single points of failure.
Skills You Bring
5+ years of experience in brokerage or broker-dealer accounting, finance, or ledger operations.
Direct general ledger experience operating an in-house or non-outsourced ledger day-to-day.
Cross-functional fluency with the ability to communicate technical requirements to Engineering and accounting logic to Finance.
Experience with regulatory oversight , such as Monthly Financial Reports (MFRs) or SOC audit support.
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience mapping software systems like Oracle GL or NetSuite.
Hands-on experience using SQL
Why Wealthsimple?
🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
Requirements
- ·5+ years of experience in brokerage or broker-dealer accounting, finance, or ledger operations.
- ·Direct general ledger experience operating an in-house or non-outsourced ledger day-to-day.
- ·Cross-functional fluency with the ability to communicate technical requirements to Engineering and accounting logic to Finance.
- ·Experience with regulatory oversight , such as Monthly Financial Reports (MFRs) or SOC audit support.
- ·Hands-on experience mapping software systems like Oracle GL or NetSuite.
Benefits
- ·📈 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
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Wealthsimple, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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