Lightspeed Commerce is hiring a
Remote Team Lead Corporate Accounting
\nHi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋\n\nLightspeed is seeking a Team Lead, Corporate Accounting to join our Finance team in Montreal. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical accounting expertise with a passion for leadership, automation, process improvement, and leveraging technology to modernize how accounting operates.\n\nThe ideal candidate is a self-motivated leader who is highly organized and detail-oriented. Naturally curious, they constantly challenge the status quo and seek smarter, more efficient ways of working. Above all, you bring the CPA mindset to everything you do: a professional, ethical, and analytical approach to problem-solving grounded in integrity and professional skepticism.You will lead a team of Corporate Accountants in a dynamic environment while helping build scalable processes within a fast-growing technology company.\n\nIf you are a technically strong accountant who thrives on complexity, driving change, improving systems, and elevating how accounting teams operate, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while expanding your leadership and technical skills.\n\nWhat you'll be doing:\nMonth-End & Quarter-End Close Oversight:\n\n\n* Leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strong financial controls\n\n* Overseeing preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis\n\n* Reviewing the monthly internal finance reports delivered to management and providing insightful commentary\n\n* Continuously identifying opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve the close process\n\n\n\n\nTeam Leadership & Development:\n\n\n* Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Corporate Accountants through regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning\n\n* Assigning work, managing team capacity, and ensuring deadlines are met\n\n\n\n\nAudit & Compliance:\n\n\n* Coordinating quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audits at consolidated and subsidiary levels\n\n* Providing local and consolidated audit support including documentation and variance explanations\n\n* Performing and reviewing internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX requirements\n\n\n\n\nProcess Improvement & Strategic Projects:\n\n\n* Leading the implementation of new accounting processes and systems (e.g., IFRS 18, system enhancements)\n\n* Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, AI, and process redesign\n\n* Building new analyses and reports to better understand financial results\n\n\n\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration:\n\n\n* Acting as the main point of contact for the Accounting team with other Finance functions, facilitating collaboration, resolving inquiries, and ensuring alignment \n\n#Location\nMontreal
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