Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

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We are looking for a Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis to join our Finance team. You will report to the Senior Director FP&A. You will be responsible for driving the FP&A financial partnership with the company’s stakeholders while leading strategic financial initiatives. This is a highly visible role within a function that collaborates directly with the CFO, ELT, and external advisors. This person will develop the existing working relationships and methodologies with key stakeholders, both at the business unit and functional levels, by executing various planning cycles (budget, forecasts, long-term plan), understanding and explaining revenues, workforce planning, cost of sales, operating expenses, and consolidating information into financial plans.

What You’ll Do

• Be responsible for the financial partnership with VPs and C-suite level stakeholders, providing solid financial analyses to support strategic plans
• Prepare and present deliverables to senior management
• Build financial models, annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly projections to support decision-making across the organization, while guiding business partners and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial plans
• Collaborate with business teams to provide recommendations and analyses to drive revenue growth and optimize profitability
• Manage the company’s P&L by analyzing financial and operational results, identifying improvement opportunities, and leading cost optimization initiatives
• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to improve the accuracy of forecasts and planning
• Support other FP&A leaders in developing long-term strategies
• Support and/or develop an interfunctional network within the company to anticipate and plan for changes related to revenue generation strategies

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or finance
• More than 7 years of progressive experience in financial analysis
• Excellent mastery of Excel is essential
• Experience in developing, maintaining, and presenting P&L results
• Experience as a business partner in finance with senior management
• Experience in consulting or accounting firms is an asset
• Experience in team management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English to interact with all levels of management. As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, English proficiency is required for this position.

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Embrace Change

You’ll enjoy:

• A flexible work environment that allows you to give your best (3 days a week in the office)
• A culture that celebrates performance
• The opportunity to have an impact within a large enough team to grow professionally, yet agile enough for your voice to be heard
• Opportunities that will shape your career
• Not to mention benefits designed to promote your happiness, health, and well-being:
• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Employee stock options, because it’s also your company
• Contributions to your retirement plan, because your future matters to us
• Opportunities for training to develop your skills and career
• Health and wellness allowance to feel at the top of your game
• Volunteer leave and community involvement opportunities
• Interest groups, ranging from employee-led groups to sponsored sports teams
• A computer purchase program to acquire your personal MacBook
• Enhanced parental leave to support families growing

Propel your growth. Find your team.

At Lightspeed, your growth is our priority. We invest in you through continuous learning opportunities, international mobility, and benefits designed to support you, all within a motivated, diverse, and inclusive team passionate about the success of our communities.

Lightspeed is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace.

Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates who participate in all aspects of the selection process.

About Us

Powering the retail businesses that drive the world’s economy, Lightspeed’s all-in-one commerce platform helps retailers innovate to simplify, adapt, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud-based solution transforms and unifies online and offline operations, omnichannel sales, expansion with new locations, international payments, financial solutions, and supplier network connectivity.

Founded in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, Lightspeed is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, the company serves businesses in the retail, restaurant, and golf sectors in over a hundred countries.

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