Senior Analyst, FP&A Transformation

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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!

Lightspeed is seeking a highly motivated, tech-savvy, and intellectually curious Senior Analyst, FP&A Transformation to serve as a catalyst for modernization within our FP&A function. In this role, you will serve as the primary process optimization expert, leveraging technology including automation and technology to streamline workflows and elevate team capabilities.If you are passionate about improving finance processes, and possess an inherent desire to challenge the status quo, this unique opportunity will allow you to influence the future of financial operations at Lightspeed and thrive in a dynamic, high-impact environment.

What you'll be doing:

Process Optimization 

• Own small transformation initiatives and provide support to larger team initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and maximum business outcomes.
• Proactively identify and champion opportunities to optimize core Finance processes, focusing relentlessly on streamlining workflows and minimizing manual tasks.
• Independently diagnose systemic issues within financial systems and processes, proposing and implementing robust, effective, and compliant solutions.
• Conduct confident, targeted interviews with stakeholders to meticulously gather all necessary information for project initiation and ensure a comprehensive understanding of business needs.
• Develop and proactively maintain comprehensive documentation, including detailed process flowcharts and instructional materials, to support all new and optimized processes.
• Serve as the Finance organization's technology expert, actively exploring and applying AI, Generative AI (GenAI), and automation tools to identify and implement innovative solutions that enhance process efficiency.

Project Management

• Manage project progress, consistently update work management tools, and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standardized project management frameworks, tools, and best practices within the FP&A organization to improve team efficiency, document control, and overall process consistency.
• Establish and lead regular check-ins to track progress against financial milestones, identify and escalate potential roadblocks, and clearly report on the status of key cross-functional deliverables to FP&A leadership.
• Drive the coordination, timeline, and execution of the annual budget, forecasting cycles, and long-range planning to ensure a unified and timely organizational submission.
  

Partnership & Support

• Serve as a key technical and functional expert, collaborating across various Finance sub-teams to seamlessly implement new systems and solutions.
• Act as the key point of contact for the FP&A Department, providing advanced technical support and resolving complex financial system and process issues.
• Facilitate and lead training sessions and meetings, providing clear, effective explanations and actively mentoring colleagues to elevate the team's knowledge in new technologies and processes.
• Maintain an acute awareness of the strict SOX compliance environment, ensuring all process optimization propositions are meticulously self-reviewed and validated for impact before implementation.

What you need to bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, coupled with a CPA title.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in an accounting, finance systems, or consulting role.
• Demonstrated success in leading or significantly contributing to finance-focused projects.
• Proven proficiency in using technologies to automate and improve financial processes.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and a highly disciplined approach to problem-solving.
• As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.
  
  
  What will help you kick ass in the role:
  
• Consulting Experience: Prior experience in a consulting role is highly valued.
• AI Fluency: Familiarity with the concepts and practical application of AI, Generative AI (GenAI), and automation tools, including the ability to interpret and validate AI-generated outputs for accuracy.
• Curiosity and Drive: A highly proactive, self-driven individual with a demonstrated ability to learn quickly and a relentless desire to change the way things are done.
• Adaptability: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Collaborative Spirit: A proactive and helpful attitude, with a strong focus on teamwork and a willingness to teach and guide colleagues.

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

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.