Director, FP&A
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- South Jordan, UT
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- • 10+ years of financial operations, accounting operations, or revenue operations experience.
- • 4+ years of leadership experience managing large teams.
- • Strong understanding of SaaS workflows, billing, AP, and expense processes as applied to a module-based dealer subscription business.
- • Expertise with systems: NetSuite, Salesforce, Zone Billing, ARM, Ramp, and Workato.
- • Advanced Excel proficiency.
- • Exposure to dealer, franchise, or vertical SaaS business models (e.g., Powersports, Marine, RV, Trailer, Outdoor Power Equipment) preferred.
- • Strong decision-making, critical thinking, and attention to detail.
- • Strategic thinker with strong delegation skills.
- • Proven experience building high-trust relationships across team members, senior leadership, dealers, and vendors.
- • Strong influencing, communication (written and verbal), and financial analysis skills.
- • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage priorities and projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Nice to have
- • Experience in carve-out, SaaS, and PE-backed environments.
- • CPA or MBA.
- • Experience leading system implementations or ERP/CRM optimization.
- • Experience with procurement platforms and vendor risk management tools.
- • Proven experience partnering with senior leadership.
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Full description
Company Overview:
Lightspeed is the leading provider of cloud-based software for dealerships, serving the Powersport, Marine, RV, Trailer, and Golf Car industries adding hundreds of dealerships to the Lightspeed community each year.
Lightspeed’s Dealer Management Solution (DMS) enables dealerships to optimize their end-to-end business operations, including Sales, Parts, Service, Rentals, Payments, Accounting, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). When implemented into their daily operations, Lightspeed helps dealers increase their profitability by selling more units, service, and parts, all while creating a more streamlined experience for customers.
Lightspeed is the most complete and integrated DMS in the industry with over 500 integrations with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), aftermarket parts and accessory distributors and dozens of other software tools that a dealership may use to run their business. Uniquely designed by dealers for dealers, and refined over the past 4 decades, Lightspeed empowers over 4,500+ dealers across North America with the tools and technology they need to manage their dealerships.
Position Summary
In this key role, you will have responsibility for managing several key business areas. The Director, FP&A is responsible for overseeing and scaling the operational finance functions that support Lightspeed DMS's growth as a dealer management SaaS company. This includes billing operations, revenue operations support, procurement, accounts payable, and expense management.
The role partners closely with Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Accounting, FP&A, and Product to deliver operational excellence, accuracy, compliance, and a strong dealer experience across Lightspeed's module-based subscription business.
What You'll Do
Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and develop the Financial Operations organization, including Billing Operations, Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Expense Management.
- Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Establish KPIs, SLAs, and scorecards to drive operational rigor and transparency.
- Create scalable credit operations documentation, including SOPs, decision matrices, and training materials.
Billing, AP & Expense Operations
- Oversee billing operations for Lightspeed's module-based DMS subscriptions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
- Support Revenue Accounting, Zone Billing, and ARM teams in ensuring billing and data accuracy across the Salesforce and NetSuite integration.
- Review dealer contracts to ensure billing and revenue terms align with agreements.