Senior Financial Systems Manager

Senior Financial Systems Manager

Location:

Montreal.

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Systems Manager to join our FP&A team. As a senior member, you will own Lightspeed's enterprise performance management (EPM) platform end‑to‑end and act as the primary liaison between Finance and the Data Office, IT, and broader business systems on everything that touches financial planning infrastructure.

• Platform Ownership: Own Pigment as a system, including data models, calculation logic, dimensional structure, security and access design, version control, and release management. Make the architectural decisions that determine how planning works at Lightspeed for years.
• Integrations & Data Architecture: Partner with the Data Office on upstream data quality, source system integrations, and dimensional standards that flow through ERP, EPM, and BI. Own the integrity of how data moves between Big Query, Net Suite, Workday, Salesforce, Looker, and Pigment.
• Standards & Team Empowerment: Define the technical excellence required for our Pigment environment by creating robust modeling guidelines, scalable patterns, and best‑practice implementations. Drive team‑wide proficiency through documentation and targeted training programs for FP&A.
• Drive Strategic Impact: Collaborate closely with the Director, FP&A leadership, and senior partners in Finance and Data to convert business requirements into technical platform solutions. Influence the long‑term roadmap.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands‑on EPM platform experience, with deep ownership of at least one of Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, etc.
• Track record of leading or anchoring an EPM implementation through go‑live.
• Deep fluency in EPM data modeling: dimensional design, calculation logic, allocations, security architecture, and integrations.
• Strong understanding of finance source systems and data flows across ERP, data warehouse, and BI. Direct experience with Big Query, Net Suite, Workday, Salesforce, or Looker is a strong plus.
• SQL proficiency for diagnosing upstream data issues. Python or scripting experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SOX compliance and its implications for financial systems, access reviews, and change management.
• AI fluency. Use LLMs, copilots, and automation tools in your workflow.
• Comfortable working across vendors, internal IT, and Data Office partners.
• Ability to write clear specs, requirements documents, and technical documentation.
• Comfort explaining technical tradeoffs to senior finance leaders without jargon.
• Cross‑functional fluency across Data, Accounting, IT, and business teams.
• Bias toward structural thinking: know when to ship a workaround and when to design properly.

• Fluency in SaaS and payments business mechanics.
• Pigment Certified Modeler certification or equivalent platform credential.
• Public company finance environment exposure.
• Experience supporting a system migration end‑to‑end.
• FP&A foundation, not pure systems administration; built or supported revenue models, expense forecasts, headcount plans, or unit economics frameworks.

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
• Equity options.
• Contributions to your pension plan.
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career.
• Health and wellness credit.
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.
• Interest groups, employee‑led networks, social committees, and sponsored sports teams.
• Computer purchase program for personal Mac Book.
  
  Enhanced parental leave.
• Snacks, coffee, and teas available in the office kitchen. Lunch served Tuesday‑Thursday;
  Thursday’s happy hours with drinks and snacks.

At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. This position’s total compensation is in the range of $,000k. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top‑up, and paid time off.

Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.

This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier‑free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

To all recruitment agencies:
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