Engineering Manager, Subledger

Responsibilities: — Lead the Subledger team and develop the financial transaction accounting system; — Design scalable architecture ensuring full traceability of money flows; — Collaborate with Finance and Accounting teams to automate reconciliation and reduce discrepancies in reporting; — Own and manage the subledger platform with an outcomes-based mindset, acting as the primary contact for technical, accounting, and operational issues related to transaction recording and reconciliation; — Lead, grow, and mentor engineers, set technical direction, and ensure correctness in a system where every entry must balance; — Drive architecture evolution towards simplicity and scalability through sound abstractions and automation; — Ensure accurate accounting of all money movements with full traceability from source event to financial report; — Build strong relationships with Finance and Accounting, translating accounting requirements into system design and surfacing technical constraints early; — Partner with Payments, Bookings, Post-Booking, and Data teams integrating with the subledger, aligning on contracts, data models, and migration paths; — Identify opportunities to reduce manual reconciliation, close reporting gaps, and eliminate discrepancies at the source; — Track KPIs such as reconciliation accuracy, unmatched transaction rates, close-cycle timelines, and system reliability, leading recurring reviews with Finance and engineering leadership. Requirements: — At least 8 years of software engineering experience including 2+ years managing engineers; — Experience with high-volume transactional systems requiring correctness, idempotency, and auditability; — Understanding of accounting fundamentals including double-entry bookkeeping, ledgers, subledgers, reconciliation, and financial close process, with ability to apply to system design; — Systems-minded architectural approach favoring clear invariants, clean abstractions, and automation over one-off fixes; — Experience leading large refactors or migrations of production financial systems; — Strong communication skills with both accountants and engineers, able to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders; — Strong organization and self-direction in a high-growth environment; — Residing in Eastern or Central time zone with daily overlap with Finance, Accounting, and engineering teams. Benefits: — Competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages; — 100% premiums covered for group insurance plan including life, short-term and long-term disability coverage; — Health Savings Account covering eligible medical and dental expenses; — Access to telemedicine services for employees and dependents; — RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals; — Generous parental leave above industry standards; — Unlimited PTO; — Travel stipend and work-from-home stipend; — Access to co-working spaces on demand; — Entrepreneurial culture with open communication and small dynamic teams. Note: Remote position based in Ontario, Canada with requirement to work in Eastern or Central time zone.