Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

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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 Analyst, Financial Reporting to join our Finance team in Montreal. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, you will be a key member of the Financial Reporting team and a hands-on contributor to the quarterly and annual financial reporting process. You will work on technical accounting analyses, support the preparation of public filings, and participate in various ad hoc projects across the organization.

What you’ll be doing:

• Contribute to the preparation and review of quarterly/annual financial reports (Financial Statements, MD&A, Earnings Release, Conference Calls, Investor Deck) and their supporting analyses, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all deliverables

• Produce complex accounting analyses in line with IFRS, in areas such as IFRS 15 & 16, IAS 38, business acquisitions, share based payments, financing transactions and various other topics

• Analyze and interpret complex contracts to determine appropriate accounting treatment and financial reporting impact

• Participate in the internal and external audit process

• Support the continuous improvement of financial reporting tools (Workiva, FinQuery) by leveraging AI and automation to enhance workflow efficiency and data integrity

• Contribute to special projects (internal controls, acquisitions, process improvements, providing technical accounting trainings, sustainability)

• Collaborate with business partners across the organization to identify and address accounting implications early, while supporting their operational and strategic needs

• Support the onboarding and development of junior team members through informal mentorship and knowledge sharing

What you need to bring:

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

• CPA designation

• At least 3 years of experience as an auditor, accountant or finance professional

• Robust knowledge on application of IFRS technical accounting

• Strong financial reporting knowledge, ideally in a public company environment

• Passionate towards technical accounting with a desire to improve knowledge

• Experience in situations that require significant attention to detail

• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Excellent written and spoken English

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

Please note that we ask applicants to disclose any criminal convictions, and we conduct criminal record checks as part of our hiring process for this role.

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 to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection 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-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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