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About the Role

Investor Relations plays a critical role in supporting Lightspeed's engagement with the investor community by developing and maintaining financial models, coordinating with analysts, and effectively communicating the company’s business strategy and financial goals. The role involves close collaboration with senior management, institutional investors, and sell-side analysts, while also working with FP&A, Financial Reporting, and Legal teams at Lightspeed.

Responsibilities

Interact with equity research analysts to maintain consensus estimates and communicate Lightspeed’s business model and financial goals.
Take ownership of the earnings process, be accountable for the IR press release, earnings release, annual report and quarterly projects.
Interact with senior management and liaison with institutional investors.
Track and compare key performance indicators of Lightspeed and comparable publicly traded companies quarterly to measure Lightspeed’s performance relative to those comparable companies.
Work closely with cross-functional teams (FP&A) to fulfill requests and build out appropriate documentation based on business needs.
Maintain and develop Excel models on Lightspeed and comparable and competing companies (Shopify, Toast, Square); ability to have great influence on high-level decision making by preparing presentations for management and make strategic recommendations based on market comparables.
Negotiate contracts on behalf of Lightspeed and act as main point of contact for our IR partners.
Maintain and update Lightspeed’s Investor Relations website.
Assist in organizing events such as Podcasts, Webcasts, and Conferences to communicate Lightspeed’s strategy and prospects to the investor community.
Collect and analyze reports for ~20 covering analysts to deliver post-earnings updates on key metrics, price targets, ratings, and model changes.
Submit quarterly filings and press releases to news agencies and website administrators.
Prepare presentation materials for senior management to present at investor conferences.
Contribute as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives through projects even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.
Ensure accurate record keeping of all Lightspeed sell-side reports, models, and recordings of conference presentations and fireside chats.
Assist in event planning - NDRs, Capital Markets Day.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or Finance
Minimum 5+ years experience in a similar role
Designations, or advancing toward CFA and/or CPA
Ability to develop and update complex financial models, reports, and presentations.
Advanced understanding of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement items and forecasting for Lightspeed and core competitors.
Familiar with financial software (FactSet, Excel add-ins) and ability to communicate financial database information quickly to stakeholders.
Knowledge of valuation metrics for publicly traded equities including Ev/EBITDA, Ev/Sales, Ev/Gross Profit and DCF.
Strong financial writing and communication skills.
Fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.
Applicants are asked to disclose any criminal convictions, and criminal record checks are conducted as part of the hiring process for this role.

Skills

Financial modeling
Financial analysis
Investor relations
Communication
Presentation development
Excel
FactSet
Financial reporting
Valuation metrics

Location

North America

Work Type

Flexible work environment
Remote work policies

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$90,000 - $120,000 CAD

Benefits

Flexible paid time off
Equity options
Contributions to pension plan
Training opportunities
Health and wellness credit
Time off to volunteer
Interest groups
Employee led networks
Social committees
Sponsored sports teams
Computer purchase program
Enhanced parental leave
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Wellness insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
RRSP plan and match
Paid parental leave top-up

About the Company

Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences.
Their 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.
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and needs people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that.
The ethos of the business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and they strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Equal Opportunity

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and is 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.