Global Corporate Controller
Description
Lightspeed is seeking a Global Corporate Controller to join its Finance team. This executive-level role involves overseeing the Global Controllership function, including Accounting, Revenue, Accounts Receivable (AR), and Accounts Payable (AP). The position reports to the VP Finance and requires a strategic, hands-on leader capable of thriving in a fast-paced public company environment. Key responsibilities include ensuring IFRS compliance, maintaining a robust SOX control environment, and managing a high-performing global team. The role also involves setting the strategic vision for financial operations, leading financial reporting, overseeing AR/AP, and driving process transformation and automation initiatives.
What We're Looking For
Set the enterprise-wide strategic vision for global Controllership, Revenue, AR, and AP functions.,Foster a culture of high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.,Develop and retain top talent, managing career development and performance of direct reports.,Act as the ultimate strategic authority for global accounting policy and processes.,Accountable for the integrity and accuracy of all financial statements and external regulatory filings.,Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.,Own the final relationship with external auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.,Lead remediation efforts for identified control deficiencies.,Continuously evaluate and improve control processes to mitigate risk and enhance efficiency.,Define the global IFRS 15 policy for all complex revenue streams, ensuring absolute compliance and consistency.,Partner closely with Sales, Legal, and Operations teams on contract structuring and new business initiatives.,Provide executive leadership for global AR and AP functions, establishing a strategic vision for efficiency, automation, and robust internal controls.,Drive the optimization of the global order-to-cash (O2C) cycle.,Lead the strategic direction of the global procure-to-pay process.,Define and champion the global target operating model for finance, directing the Finance Transformation team on strategic priorities for automation.,Directly mandate and execute initiatives to reduce manual workloads, shorten the close cycle, and enhance operational efficiency.
Ideal Candidate
CPA (or equivalent) designation is required.,15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 7+ years in a senior leadership role.,Demonstrated experience leading, defining, and owning the Controllership function as the ultimate financial reporting authority within a large, multi-national public company.
Minimum Education
CPA (or equivalent) designation
Hard Skills
Soft Skills
Benefits
Special Commitments
Requires 3 days a week in office.
About the Company
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
Lightspeed is a leading provider of cloud-based commerce platforms that unify online and physical operations for retail, hospitality, and golf businesses. Founded in 2005, the company helps independent merchants in over 100 countries simplify their operations, accept payments, and scale their growth through a single, powerful platform.
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