Remote VP, FP&A & Growth Strategy

Lightspeed DMS LLC.; South Jordan (UT); Remote; USD 174,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightspeed is seeking a Vice President of FP&A to be a strategic partner to the CFO, leading budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics for our US remote team. You will oversee a four-analyst FP&A group, drive growth and profitability initiatives, and support M&A and equity-related activities.

In this role, you will build forecasting frameworks, KPI dashboards, and financial narratives that connect numbers to business strategy, while championing AI-enabled finance improvements

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive finance experience in FP&A, strategic finance, or business partnering, with 3+ years leading teams.
• Proven people leader with ability to develop finance talent and collaborate with global stakeholders.
• Executive presence and ability to challenge senior leaders and deliver clear messages to the CFO, CEO, and Board.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to simplify complex financial topics.
• Sound business judgment; ability to prioritize and advise on trade-offs.
• Thrives in a fast-moving, remote, cross-functional environment with competing priorities.
• Mastery of planning tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Claude, etc.
• AI thought partner: experience applying AI and automation to finance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Be the thought partner to the CFO and Senior Leadership Team on growth, margin, pricing, capital allocation, and M&A.
• Support long-range planning, portfolio analysis, business development, and financing activities through analysis and scenario modeling.
• Turn data into decisions: explain drivers, anticipate changes, and outline recommended actions.
• Link results to strategy by developing analytics and messages around performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and KPI scorecards; manage monthly business reviews.
• Lead scenarios for upside/downside and sponsor-driven value creation targets.
• Prepare Board and sponsor materials with concise, accurate financial storytelling.

Skills

Strategic finance partner

People leadership

Executive communication

AI/automation in finance

Financial modeling

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Claude

Job description

Lightspeed is seeking a Vice President of FP&A to be a strategic partner to the CFO, leading budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics for our US remote team. You will oversee a four-analyst FP&A group, drive growth and profitability initiatives, and support M&A and equity-related activities.

In this role, you will build forecasting frameworks, KPI dashboards, and financial narratives that connect numbers to business strategy, while championing AI-enabled finance improvements