Senior Lead - Financial Planning & Analysis at Lightspeedhq

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We're looking for a Senior Lead - Financial Planning & Analysis with experience supporting business unit leaders to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team in Montréal. The ideal candidate is able to create and communicate data-driven analysis that holds the senior leaders of the business accountable to delivering budget targets

What you'll be doing:

Establish solid business partnerships with leaders across the business
Prepare presentations and present to the Senior Management team
Prepare, improve and streamline the budgeting, forecasting and long term planning process
Perform deep analysis and scorecard against budget/forecast monthly and quarterly
Responsible for the delivery of accurate and timely month-end variance and management reporting
Provide analytical support and financial guidance to help with various business decisions. This includes developing new analyses and improving reports and metrics to better support senior leadership’s decision-making process

And a little bit of....

Work on ad hoc projects as assigned; such as assessment of new business activities or change of process
Assist with special requests from the executive team
Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.

What you need to bring:

5+ years in progressive financial analysis experience
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
Expert knowledge in Excel is a must
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with financial modeling
Proven track record in business partner or corporate FP&A role
Highly detail oriented and organized
Strong and effective verbal and written communication to interact with all levels of management
Demonstrated success working in a deadline driven and multi-task, fast-paced environment
Ability to multitask and work quickly while being able to adapt to a rapidly evolving environment
As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

Experience with Pigment planning tool is an asset
Knowledge/experience working in a customer support organization is an asset

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

Be a changemaker

You’ll enjoy:

A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
A culture that celebrates performance
The chance to make an impact in a team that’s big enough for career growth, but lean enough to make your voice heard
Career-defining opportunities

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
Equity options, because this is your company too
Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
Enhanced parental leave to support growing families

Fuel your growth. Find your people.

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities

As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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