Team Lead Corporate Accounting

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Lightspeed 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.

The 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.

If 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.

What you'll be doing:

Month-End & Quarter-End Close Oversight:

Leading the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strong financial controls
Overseeing preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
Reviewing the monthly internal finance reports delivered to management and providing insightful commentary
Continuously identifying opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve the close process

Team Leadership & Development:

Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Corporate Accountants through regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
Assigning work, managing team capacity, and ensuring deadlines are met

Audit & Compliance:

Coordinating quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audits at consolidated and subsidiary levels
Providing local and consolidated audit support including documentation and variance explanations
Performing and reviewing internal controls to ensure compliance with SOX requirements

Process Improvement & Strategic Projects:

Leading the implementation of new accounting processes and systems (e.g., IFRS 18, system enhancements)
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, AI, and process redesign
Building new analyses and reports to better understand financial results

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Acting as the main point of contact for the Accounting team with other Finance functions, facilitating collaboration, resolving inquiries, and ensuring alignment

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