Limelight works with finance teams that are outgrowing spreadsheets and need a contemporary way to plan, forecast, and report. Our customers don’t need “implementation support” — they need a finance partner who understands FP&A; deeply and can guide them through real-world planning challenges.

This is a senior, client-facing consulting role . You will work directly with CFOs, VPs of Finance, and FP&A; leaders to design, build, and operationalize budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and reporting workflows inside Limelight.
If you’ve lived in FP&A;, led planning cycles, built models from scratch, and can confidently run a room with finance leaders — this role is for you.
What You’ll Do Act as the primary finance advisor for a portfolio of customers during onboarding and beyond
Lead working sessions with CFOs, VPs of Finance, Controllers, and FP&A; teams
Translate messy, Excel-heavy planning processes into clean, scalable FP&A; workflows

Ask the *right* finance questions — not just follow a checklist

FP&A; Solution Design Design and implement: Annual budgets and rolling forecasts

Driver-based revenue models
Workforce and headcount planning
Actual vs budget / variance analysis
Board- and exec-ready reporting
Guide customers on best practices , tradeoffs, and design decisions




Ensure solutions are not just built — but adopted
Communication & Stakeholder Management Clearly explain complex financial concepts to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Manage expectations, timelines, and priorities with senior clients
Confidently present recommendations and push back when needed
Build trust — customers should feel “this person gets our business”
Collaboration Partner closely with Sales, Product, and Customer Success
Provide feedback to product based on real customer FP&A; use cases
Help shape implementation standards and playbooks as Limelight scales
Who We’re Looking For Required Experience 7+ years of experience in FP&A;, finance, or finance consulting
Prior client-facing experience (consulting, advisory, or external-facing finance role)
Comfort working directly with CFOs and senior finance leaders
Advanced Excel/financial modeling background (you’ve built real models, not just reviewed them)
Experience implementing or working with FP&A; tools or ERPs
Comfortable leading projects without detailed instructions
Education & Credentials

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (required)
- Nice to have certifications CPA orCFA

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📌 Senior Finance Consultant (FP&A) (Toronto)
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