Analyste Financier Senior

Role Summary

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or are you just taking a look at the market? Well…you’ve come to the right place!

We are looking for a full-time Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team in North America. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will play a key role in managing and transforming the company's cash flow forecasting and presentation process.

Whether you come from an accounting or FP&A background, this role is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience in Finance and develop your expertise in these two areas. If you are looking for a role that gives you real autonomy while allowing you to better understand how Finance works as a whole, you may have just found your next step.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented and comfortable with systems, and demonstrates good professional judgment in analyzing financial results and forecasts. Acting as the primary point of liaison between accounting, FP&A, treasury and management, you will be responsible for advancing cash flow planning and analysis, while helping to build scalable financial tools and processes.

This is a strategic position that will play an important role in improving the company's visibility into its cash flow performance and supporting financial decision-making across the organization. It is also an excellent opportunity to develop versatile Finance expertise, with exposure to financial planning, accounting, treasury, financial systems and reporting to senior management.

Desired, but not necessary, assets

• Experience in presenting financial information according to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Experience within publicly listed companies
• Knowledge of IFRS standards
• Experience in a fast-paced work environment

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Responsibilities

• Prepare company cash flow forecasts on a quarterly basis
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and professional judgment to assess the consistency of forecasts and cash flow results, analyze deviations and identify their main drivers
• Work closely with the FP&A team to develop and maintain the cash flow budget and ensure its alignment with financial planning assumptions
• Reconcile cash flow forecasts with actual results and provide management with clear variance analysis and relevant feedback
• Prepare cash flow analyzes and reports for management and the board of directors, as required
• Act as the main point of liaison between Accounting, FP&A, Treasury and other stakeholders of the Finance team for all matters relating to forecasting and cash flow analysis
• Work closely with the treasury team to monitor cash movements and improve visibility on the company's cash position
• Lead the redesign and continuous improvement of the cash flow forecasting framework and related models
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, system improvement and implementation of scalable processes
• Contribute to the implementation and development of financial models in Pigment, while developing a solid understanding of how key business drivers are structured and analyzed as part of the transformation of the company's financial planning systems
• Create new analytics and tools to better understand the key factors that influence cash flow and improve visibility into actual financial performance
• Support the Finance team in various other projects:
• Tasks related to monthly and quarterly closings
• Process improvement initiatives and one-off projects, as needed

Requirements

What you can bring to the team

• 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial analysis or FP&A
• CPA title or in the process of obtaining your CPA title
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of financial statements and the factors that influence cash flow, including working capital and balance sheet movements
• Experience with financial planning systems (e.g. Pigment, Adaptive) and accounting systems (e.g. Pigment, Adaptive)

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• Excellent command of Excel
• Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Spirit of collaboration and teamwork
• Being an international company with employees and clients outside Quebec, proficiency in English as a working language is required for this position.

Benefits

You will be able to benefit from

• a flexible working environment that will allow you to give the best of yourself (3 days a week in the office)
• a culture that celebrates performance
• the opportunity to have an impact within a team large enough to grow professionally, but agile enough for your voice to be heard
• opportunities that will shape your career

Not forgetting benefits designed to promote your happiness, health and fulfillment:

• Flexible paid leave and teleworking policies
• Stock options, because it’s your business too
• Contributions to your retirement plan, because your future is important to us
• Training opportunities to develop your skills and career
• A health and well-being allowance to help you feel at the top of your game
• Time off to volunteer and get involved in your community
• Interest groups, ranging from employee-led groups to sponsored sports teams
• A computer purchasing program to purchase your personal MacBook
• Improved parental leave to support growing families

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About the Company

ABOUT LIGHTSPEED

Lightspeed is an international tech company that supports entrepreneurs in retail, hospitality and e-commerce with powerful commerce solutions. With colleagues and offices all over the world, we help companies grow through innovative software, data and payment solutions. From our office in Amsterdam, we work together every day in a dynamic, international environment where collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship are central.

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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