[Hiring] Lead Strategic Financial Analyst @Lightspeed Commerce, Inc.

Role Description

We’re looking for a Lead Strategic Financial Analyst to join our Finance team across North America , reporting to the Director, Strategic Finance & Insights and working directly with the VP Finance and CFO . You will tackle complex, cross-functional business questions that require curiosity, sound judgment and a willingness to navigate ambiguity. You will work across multiple areas of the business, gaining exposure to different business models, revenue streams and strategic priorities.

Please note: This role is open across Canada and requires you to be available to work within EST/EDT hours.

What you’ll be doing:

• Take on complex, open-ended questions that span multiple parts of the business and bring structure to ambiguity.
• Understand how our different businesses make money, identify the key drivers of growth, and assess whether that growth is sustainable, connecting the individual business performance to the broader consolidated picture.
• Build financial models and analysis from the ground up to answer strategic questions and support business decisions.
• Find, access and validate the data you need, including working directly with SQL and BI tools when the answer isn’t readily available.
• Improve forecasting across the business, both in-year and long-range, by strengthening methodologies and key drivers, increasing accuracy, and making the process more efficient and easier to explain.
• Own the monthly and quarterly finance rhythm, partnering closely with business teams on reviews and reporting while maintaining a consistent standard across all areas of the business.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and turn complex analysis into clear recommendations for the Director, Strategic Finance & Insights, VP Finance, CFO and business leaders.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to bring structure to ambiguous or unowned problems.
• Sound financial modelling skills, including building driver-based models and three-statement analysis from the ground up.
• Experience working with data directly, including SQL or an equivalent querying tool and a BI platform.
• Strong business curiosity and the ability to dig into a number until you understand what is really driving it.
• The ability to challenge assumptions and numbers while building trusted relationships with business partners.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to make complex analysis clear and actionable for both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Experience working in a complex business with multiple revenue streams or business models.

Benefits

• A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work.
• 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.
• 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.