About the job
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Lightspeed is excited to invite a Senior Financial Analyst to join our dynamic Finance Team in North America. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this pivotal role will be instrumental in enhancing the company's cash flow forecasting and reporting processes. We are seeking a candidate who is exceptionally analytical, detail-oriented, and possesses a systems-thinking mindset, capable of exercising sound professional judgment when evaluating financial results and forecasts. As a key liaison among Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and management, you will be responsible for driving cash flow planning and analysis while contributing to the development of scalable financial tools and processes.
This strategic position will significantly enhance the company's understanding of cash flow performance and support financial decision-making throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare quarterly cash flow forecasts for the company.
- Utilize strong analytical skills and professional judgment to evaluate the reasonableness of cash flow forecasts and results, investigating variances and identifying root causes.
- Collaborate with FP&A to create and maintain the cash flow budget, ensuring alignment with financial planning assumptions.
- Reconcile cash flow forecasts to actual results, providing comprehensive variance analysis and insightful commentary to management.
- Develop cash flow reporting analyses for leadership and the Board as required.
- Act as the primary liaison between Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and other Finance stakeholders regarding cash flow forecasting and analysis.
- Work closely with the Treasury team to monitor cash movements and enhance visibility into the company’s cash position.
- Lead the redesign and ongoing improvement of the cash flow forecasting framework and supporting models.
- Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements through automation, systems enhancements, and scalable processes.
- Contribute to the development of financial models within Pigment, gaining a deep understanding of key business drivers in the context of the company's financial planning systems transformation.
- Develop new analyses and tools to gain insights into key cash flow drivers and enhance visibility into actual financial performance.
- Support the broader Finance team with additional projects as necessary.