Manager, Finance – Brokerage

Manager, Finance – Brokerage 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. About the role: As Manager, Finance - Brokerage, you'll be a key member of the Brokerage Finance team - owning the accuracy, integrity, and regulatory compliance of Wealthsimple's brokerage financial reporting. You'll partner closely with Operations, Product, Engineering, Risk, and Compliance, and lead a small team. This is a role for someone who is equally comfortable diving into a technical accounting problem and coaching a team member through a complex reconciliation. You'll bring both the depth to own our most critical financial processes and the leadership instincts to build a high-performing team around you. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: - Financial Reporting & Month-End Close: Own the month-end and quarter-end close for Wealthsimple's brokerage entity (WSII), including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and management reporting. Ensure results are accurate, timely, and aligned to IFRS. - Regulatory Reporting: Prepare and review brokerage regulatory filings for CIRO and applicable securities regulators (including Form 1/MFR support). Work closely with Compliance and Engineering to embed regulatory requirements into our accounting processes and systems. - Revenue: Oversee core crypto and invest revenue streams (trade commissions, management fees and other streams). Ensure end-to-end controls, reconciliations, and accurate recognition in Oracle/NetSuite. - Internal Controls & Audit Act: as control owner for key brokerage controls - revenue, interest, cash and positions reconciliations - and ensure documentation and testing meet ICFR and SOC 1 standards. Lead brokerage-related audit walkthroughs and manage PBC responses. - Product & Systems Partnership: Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations to translate new product launches (e.g., crypto, invest, alternative investments) into compliant accounting flows and GL design. Help shape data pipelines that support scalable, automated reporting. - Cash & Reconciliations: Oversee daily and monthly reconciliations of client cash and securities to custodians and banks. Partner with Treasury and Brokerage Operations on funding flows and liquidity as needed. - Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a small team, providing clear direction, timely feedback, and meaningful growth opportunities. Foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement. Skills you'll bring: - 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with a CPA designation (or equivalent) - Background in brokerage, capital markets, or financial services; familiarity with CIRO rules and Canadian securities regulation is a strong asset - A mix of public accounting and industry experience is preferred - Strong IFRS technical accounting skills, particularly around financial instruments, revenue, and interest income - Hands-on experience with brokerage systems and ERP platforms (Oracle/NetSuite or similar); SQL, BI, and AI tools are a plus - Demonstrated experience with internal controls, ICFR/SOC 1, and external audits - Proven ability to manage and develop team members, with strong communication skills across finance and non-finance stakeholders - Curious, detail-oriented, and energized by a fast-moving, evolving environment - Passionate about fintech and automation - excited to modernize how brokerage finance operates WHY WE ... (truncated, view full listing at source)