Manager, Indirect Tax

Manager, Indirect Tax BUILD SOMETHING PEOPLE LOVE Wealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading. We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/culture and learn more about how we work https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/careers. In this role you'll have the opportunity to: - Manage the end-to-end indirect tax compliance (GST/HST, QST, PST) across all applicable jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory deadlines - Support month-end and quarter-end close, including preparation of tax accruals, account reconciliations, forecasts and variance analysis - Identify and pursue ITC and ITR recovery opportunities; conduct risk assessments to surface and remediate material exposures - Manage relationships with external tax authorities, including preparation of audit responses and correspondence with CRA and provincial agencies - Provide indirect tax research and advisory support on new business initiatives, including product launches and corporate transactions - Manage multi-jurisdictional tax registrations and nexus monitoring, adapting to fast expansions into new product lines and geographic markets - Monitor indirect tax legislative and regulatory developments and assess the impact on the organization - Maintain and improve internal controls, tax policies, and compliance procedures - Collaborate with Finance and technology teams to ensure accurate tax coding and support systems and process improvements, including AI automation initiatives Skills you'll bring: - CPA designation required; completion of the CPA In-Depth GST/HST Program or equivalent indirect tax training preferred - 5–7 years of indirect tax experience, with exposure to both public accounting and public company industry environments preferred - Strong technical knowledge of Canadian indirect tax regimes including GST/HST, QST, PST, RST - Practical experience with financial institution (FI) and Selected Listed Financial Institution (SLFI) indirect tax rules, including the Special Attribution Method (SAM), is required - Solid understanding of cross-border and imported supply rules - Excellent tax technical and research skills, with the ability to balance commercial objectives and tax risk exposures - Proficient with tax software, ERP systems and AI technology (e.g. Netsuite, Claude) - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills - Detail-oriented and communicates well - Corporate income tax knowledge is an asset WHY WEALTHSIMPLE? 🌸 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 🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work. ICYMI Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building. Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage ap ... (truncated, view full listing at source)