Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)

TL;DR

Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A): Building data-driven FP&A analysis to hold senior business leaders accountable to budget targets with an accent on budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. Focus on solving complex variance and scorecard reporting challenges through advanced Excel modeling and accurate month-end management reporting.

Location: 3 days a week in office (Ontario)

Salary: $90,000–105,000 CAD (total compensation range for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario)

Company

Lightspeed provides a one-stop commerce platform for merchants, including cloud commerce, payments, and financial solutions.

What you will do

• Establish business partnerships across the organization and support senior leaders with financial guidance.
• Prepare and streamline budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.
• Perform deep monthly and quarterly analysis, including variance and scorecard reporting against budget/forecast.
• Deliver accurate and timely month-end variance and management reporting.
• Develop new analyses and improve reports/metrics to strengthen decision-making.
• Support ad hoc projects and special requests from the executive team.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of progressive financial analysis experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
• Expert knowledge of Excel and experience with financial modeling.
• Proven track record in a business partner or corporate FP&A role.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and highly detail-oriented skills with excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience with Pigment planning tool.
• Knowledge/experience working in a customer support organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with a hybrid schedule (3 days a week in office).
• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
• Medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance; RRSP plan and match; paid parental leave top-up.
• Equity options and pension plan contributions.
• Training opportunities, health and wellness credit, and time off to volunteer.
• Computer purchase program (MacBook) and enhanced parental leave.