Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)

Lightspeed; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company based in Montreal is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for its Financial Planning & Analysis team. The role involves creating data-driven analyses to support budgeting targets and requires strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working model, genuine career opportunities, and an array of benefits, ensuring a supportive and fulfilling work environment.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off policy

Flexible working policy

Health and wellness benefits

Linkedin learning

Volunteer day

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in progressive financial analysis experience.
• Proven track record in business partner or corporate FP&A role.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized.

Responsibilities

• Establishing solid business partnerships with leaders across the business.
• Preparing, improving, and streamlining the budgeting, forecasting, and planning process.
• Delivering accurate and timely month-end variance reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Pigment planning tool

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 Senior Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. You will create and utilize data-driven analysis that holds the senior leaders of the business accountable to delivering budget targets. This candidate possesses effective communication skills, is self-motivated, is highly organized to meet deadlines, can extract insights from large and multiple data sets, can develop and maintain complex excel models and is passionate about growing the P&L.

What you’ll be doing:

• Establishing solid business partnerships with leaders across the business
• Preparing presentations for the Senior Management team
• Preparing, improving and streamlining the budgeting, forecasting and long term planning process
• Performing deep analysis and scorecard against budget/forecast monthly and quarterly
• Responsible for the delivery of accurate and timely month-end variance and management reporting
• Providing 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…

• Working on ad hoc projects as assigned; such as assessment of new business activities or change of process
• Assisting 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:

We’re a team of 8 people located globally.

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

• 3-5 years in progressive financial analysis experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
• Expert knowledge in Excel
• 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

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Experience with Pigment planning tool
• Knowledge/experience working in a customer support organization

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!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible hybrid environment (3 days/week in office);
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Flexible working policy
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Possibility for transit fees to be covered
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• Linkedin learning
• Volunteer day
  
  

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 tocreating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes andencourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of theselection 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-stopcommerceplatform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloudcommercesolution 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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