Lead Strategic Financial Analyst
Company: Lightspeed Commerce, Inc.
Location: Toronto (Remote)
Salary: $120k - $150k per year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-08-19
About this role
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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. You will take on questions that require you to connect the dots, build analysis from the ground up and bring a clear point of view to senior leadership.
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, ide...