Junior Tax Analyst Programmer

Summary

Join Wealthsimple Tax, Canada's largest and fastest-growing tax platform, as we help over one million Canadians file their taxes annually. This role offers the opportunity to analyze annual tax changes and implement them into our product, participate in NETFILE and NetFile Québec certification processes, and leverage tax knowledge to guide the team in developing new features. You will manage your schedule and workload in a collaborative environment, constantly learning and seeking improvements. We are a nimble and highly collaborative team focused on enhancing the tax filing experience for all Wealthsimple clients. We are a remote-first team, with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America.

Requirements

• Has experience in preparing personal tax returns in a professional context; preparing Québec returns is a plus
• Has a basic understanding of federal personal taxation
• Is a spreadsheet whiz and is excited about learning a little Javascript; bonus points if you have any coding experience
• Has the ability to take a complex tax issue and make it simple for people to understand
• Is an excellent writer, being clear and concise
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Takes pride in their work and has a strong sense of ownership
• Understands what it takes to work remotely and is willing to travel occasionally

Responsibilities

• Analyze annual tax changes and implement them into our Tax product
• Be involved with NETFILE and NetFile Québec certification processes
• Use tax knowledge in providing guidance to the broader team when developing new features
• Learn new things, and look for opportunities to make things better
• Manage your own schedule and workload in a collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual or functionally fluent in French
• Coding experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year