VP Corporate Controller - Remote

We’re looking for a VP Corporate Controller to join our Finance team. You will have executive oversight of the Global Controllership function, including the Accounting, Revenue, as well as the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) functions. Reporting to the CFO, this position requires a hands-on yet strategic leader who can thrive in a fast-paced, public company environment. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with IFRS and maintaining a robust SOX control environment, all while managing and mentoring a high-performing global team.
As the VP Global Corporate Controller you will collaborate with multiple stakeholders across the organization and with key external partners in order to execute the following responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Team Management
Foster a culture of high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.
Develop and retain top talent, managing the career development and performance of your direct reports.
Act as the ultimate strategic authority for global accounting policy and processes, driving financial decisions that impact business strategy.
Accountable for the integrity and accuracy of all financial statements and external regulatory filings
Own the final relationship with external auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, presenting findings and strategies directly.
Lead remediation efforts for any identified control deficiencies, working collaboratively across functions.
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 across the organization.
Partner closely with the Sales, Legal, and Operations teams to provide guidance on contract structuring and new business initiatives.
Accounts Receivable & Payable
Provide executive leadership for the global Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) functions, establishing a strategic vision for efficiency, automation, and robust internal controls.
Drive the optimization of the global order-to-cash (O2C) cycle to improve working capital, manage risk, and sponsor the implementation of new collection technologies.
Lead the strategic direction of the global procure-to-pay process, ensuring it is scalable, efficient, and well-controlled.
Process Transformation & Automation
Define and champion the global target operating model for finance, directing the Finance Transformation team on the strategic priorities for automation, leveraging technology to build a world-class financial reporting architecture.
We’re a finance team of 100+ people located globally.
We're looking for a senior candidate who has experience with the following:

• CPA (or equivalent) designation is required
• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, at least 8+ years of management experience, with at least 5+ years in a Senior Director or Head of role
• Demonstrated experience leading, defining, and owning the Controllership function as the ultimate financial reporting authority within a large, multi-national public company.
• Proven experience directly managing multiple finance functions, such as Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Revenue
• Strong experience in driving process transformation and successfully implementing automation to reduce manual workloads, shorten the close cycle, and enhance internal controls
• Excellent English communication skills. As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

Excellent French communication skills
Experience in Software, Payments, or Financial Services industry
A flexible work environment that empowers you to do your best work
A culture that celebrates performance
Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
Equity options, because this is your company too
Contributions to your pension plan. Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
Interest groups, employee led networks, social committees to sponsored sports teams
Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
Enhanced parental leave to support growing families
We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities
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.
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.