Wealthsimple Technologies - Manager, Internal Controls
Requirements
• 5+ years in internal controls or audit, with hands-on ICFR experience under SOX or CSOX, working knowledge of COSO 2013, and a CPA designation or equivalent; • Experience working in SOX or CSOX control environment in a public company • Hands-on experience using technology — including AI tools — to document, test, or automate controls • Experience building an ICFR program, or substantially expanding one • Experience in financial services, ideally brokerage, banking or payments • Experience supporting SOC 1 Type 2 audit • Experience working with Optro (formerly AuditBoard) • Exposure to a high-growth fintech or technology company • You bring people along — you can explain why a strong control environment matters and build/promote awareness across the organization • You’re passionate about technology, specifically fintech • You’re naturally curious: if something seems off, you want to figure out what’s going on • You communicate clearly and are able to articulate complex ideas succinctly and convincingly • You're detail-oriented and rigorous, you pay close attention to details and able to thoroughly review your own work and others
Responsibilities
• Be a strong voice within the Finance team and across Wealthsimple by proactively shaping effective and efficient controls around existing processes as well as designing an effective control framework for new products; • Work alongside our external advisors to build out the ICFR program, then own the process narratives, RCMs, flowcharts and test procedures and keep them current; • Plan and direct walkthroughs and testing against the annual ICFR plan, whether testing is done in house or by a co-source firm, and support control owners as they remediate deficiencies; • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, coordinating evidence requests, walkthroughs, and finding remediation. Coordinate testing activities to ensure deadlines are met with high quality outputs for: • Financial reporting audits for all entities; • SOC 1 audits; • Other audits requiring control work as they arise; • Proactively work with internal stakeholders to determine the impact of business decisions on the financial processes, operations and engineering; and • Work with technology to develop best-in-class controls documentation and solutions including AI-enabled tooling.
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 • 🌎 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. • Unlimited paid sick days, Wellness Days and the 90 day away program do not apply to certain roles. • 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 applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. • Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. • AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.
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