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Lightspeed Commerce

Global SMB POS and payment platform

Principal Financial Reporting Analyst

Financial AccountingPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold a CPA professional designation.
  • Have at least 3 years of experience as an auditor, accountant, or finance professional.
  • Have strong knowledge of the technical application of IFRS standards.
  • Have in-depth knowledge of financial reporting, ideally in a publicly traded company context.
  • Have experience in detail-oriented work contexts.
  • Have excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Have excellent written and spoken English; English proficiency is required as a working language.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial reports, including financial statements, management discussion and analysis (MD&A), earnings releases, conference calls, and investor presentations, together with supporting analyses, ensuring consistency and accuracy across deliverables.
  • Prepare complex accounting analyses under IFRS standards in areas such as IFRS 15 and 16, IAS 38, business combinations, share-based payments, financing transactions, and other topics.
  • Analyze and interpret complex contracts to determine the appropriate accounting treatment and its impact on financial reporting.
  • Participate in the internal and external audit processes.
  • Support the continuous improvement of financial reporting tools, including Workiva and FinQuery, using artificial intelligence and automation to increase process efficiency and data integrity.
  • Contribute to special projects involving internal controls, acquisitions, process optimization, technical accounting training, and sustainability/ESG.
  • Work closely with business partners throughout the organization to identify and address accounting issues promptly while supporting operational and strategic needs.
  • Support the onboarding and development of junior team members through informal mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have financial reporting experience in a publicly traded company context.

About the Company

Lightspeed Commerce

Global SMB POS and payment platform

Lightspeed Commerce provides software for small and medium-sized retailers and restaurants, offering POS, payments, inventory, and customer engagement tools delivered as cloud-based software on a subscription. It combines hardware with cloud software so sales can be processed, stock tracked, and data analyzed across online and physical channels, with data syncing across locations. The company differentiates itself by focusing on SMBs with a broad, integrated suite tailored for retail and hospitality and by its global reach and scalable subscription model. Its goal is to help small businesses streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and drive growth to transform global commerce.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2005

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