Accounting Intern (4 months)
Wealthsimple, Canada

Wealthsimple is a financial services company on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by providing products and advice that are accessible and affordable. Using smart technology, Wealthsimple takes financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and makes them simple, transparent, and low-cost.
With over 1 million people using Wealthsimple products, we are the market leader in Canada, and we’re fast growing in the US and UK. Our team is working together to build one of the most innovative fintech companies in the world and we're looking for talented people who want to help us move fast, ship often and make a huge impact. Join us on our mission to make financial services simple and affordable for everyone!
Read our Culture Manual to learn more about us and how we work.In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist with day-to-day bookkeeping
• Manage transaction imports, expense entries, and bank statement reconciliations
• Manage and reconcile corporate credit cards ensuring timely payments and provide analyses on monthly spend when required
• Own the accounts payable process, including coding invoices and arranging weekly vendor payments for all Wealthsimple entities
• Assist in process improvement and procedure documentation
• Assist in ad hoc projects (ex. automate a process in the accounting cycle)

We're looking for someone who:

• Is enrolled in an post-secondary education program, specializing in Accounting/Finance
• Has the ability to learn new software applications quickly such as Oracle Netsuite
• Is proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Is able to problem solve in an innovative and tech-savvy way
• Is able to work independently, as well as be a committed team member to a small, tight-knit team
• Is very detail-oriented, organized, excellent time management and communication skills
• Is highly motivated, open-minded, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Wants to contribute and help fulfill our mission to make financial services simple and affordable for everyone!

At Wealthsimple, we embrace difference. We believe that getting to the best outcomes requires diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We create space where all voices can be heard so that we can all do our life's best work. We’re committed to openness, curiosity and creating an inclusive culture as we know that diverse teams build better products and generate better ideas. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know.