Global Corporate Controller

Lightspeed; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Montreal seeks a Global Corporate Controller to oversee accounting and financial reporting functions. This role requires a strategic leader with a CPA, extensive experience in finance, and strong knowledge of IFRS. You will manage a high-performing global team and ensure compliance while driving process transformation and automation. Competitive benefits and a hybrid work environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Equity options

Health and wellness credit

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 7+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading the Controllership function within a large, multi‑national public company.
• Strong experience in managing AR and AP functions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the ultimate strategic authority for global accounting policy and processes.
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Drive the optimization of the global order-to-cash cycle.

Skills

Expert-level knowledge of IFRS

Strong communication and presentation skills

Experience leading finance functions

Experience with process transformation

Fluency in English

Education

CPA (or equivalent) designation

Job description

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋

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 Global Corporate Controller to join our Finance team. You will have executive oversight of the Global Controllership function, including the Accounting, Revenue, as well as the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) functions. Reporting to the VP Finance, this position requires a hands‑on yet strategic leader who can thrive in a fast‑paced, public company environment. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with IFRS and maintaining a robust SOX control environment, all while managing and mentoring a high‑performing global team.

What you’ll be doing:

As the Global Corporate Controller you will collaborate with multiple stakeholders across the organization and with key external partners in order to execute the following responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Team Management

• Set the enterprise‑wide strategic vision for the global Controllership, Revenue, AR, and AP functions, ensuring seamless financial operations.
• Foster a culture of high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.
• Develop and retain top talent, managing the career development and performance of your direct reports.
• Act as the ultimate strategic authority for global accounting policy and processes, driving financial decisions that impact business strategy.

Controllership & Financial Reporting

• Accountable for the integrity and accuracy of all financial statements and external regulatory filings.
• Lead the month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Own the final relationship with external auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, presenting findings and strategies directly.
• Lead remediation efforts for any identified control deficiencies, working collaboratively across functions.
• Continuously evaluate and improve control processes to mitigate risk and enhance efficiency.
• Define the global IFRS 15 policy for all complex revenue streams, ensuring absolute compliance and consistency across the organization.
• Ensure complex revenue streams are recognized accurately and in compliance with IFRS 15.
• Partner closely with the Sales, Legal, and Operations teams to provide guidance on contract structuring and new business initiatives.

Accounts Receivable & Payable

• Provide executive leadership for the global Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) functions, establishing a strategic vision for efficiency, automation, and robust internal controls.
• Drive the optimization of the global order‑to‑cash (O2C) cycle to improve working capital, manage risk, and sponsor the implementation of new collection technologies.
• Lead the strategic direction of the global procure‑to‑pay process, ensuring it is scalable, efficient, and well‑controlled.

Process Transformation & Automation

• Define and champion the global target operating model for finance, directing the Finance Transformation team on the strategic priorities for automation, leveraging technology to build a world‑class financial reporting architecture.
• Directly mandate and execute initiatives to reduce manual workloads, shorten the close cycle, and enhance operational efficiency.

What you need to bring:

We’re a finance team of 100+ people located globally.

We’re looking for a senior candidate who has experience with the following:

• CPA (or equivalent) designation is required.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 7+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading, defining, and owning the Controllership function as the ultimate financial reporting authority within a large, multi‑national public company.
• Expert‑level knowledge of IFRS and SOX compliance.
• Proven experience directly managing multiple finance functions, such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Revenue.
• Strong track record of leading, mentoring, and developing high‑performing, geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong experience in driving process transformation and successfully implementing automation to reduce manual workloads, shorten the close cycle, and enhance internal controls.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts to executive leadership.
• Excellent English communication skills. 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:

• Excellent French communication skills.
• Experience in Software, Payments, or Financial Services industry.

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 (3 days a week in office).
• 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.
• Etc…

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.

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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