ABOUT LIGHTWORKS
Lightworks is a global firm that integrates consequential technologies and bolsters mission-critical programs. Launched in the AI era, Lightworks is powered by people who have spent decades implementing net-new and highly iterative technologies at scale across banking, insurance, telecommunications, and public infrastructure.
Our team brings deep engineering expertise and first‑hand knowledge of how organizations operate, distribute change at scale, and manage risk. We specialize in control plane engineering, bolstering mission‑critical programs, modernization, and scaling emergent technologies.
THE ROLE
We are hiring a hands‑on Director of Finance to build and own Lightworks’ finance function and operating systems and act as a strategic business partner as the firm scales. You will oversee our global finance function (currently Canada, Australia and Singapore), partner closely with Lightworks’ CEO office, and collaborate directly with our in‑house AI and technology experts to help build an AI‑enabled finance function from the ground up.
This is a hands‑on role that blends strategic finance and operational ownership. In addition to building out an AI‑enabled finance team (supported by our engineering team), you will own all aspects of the finance function including month‑end closes, board reporting, FP&A; and regulatory compliance while working closely with the CEO office and gaining exposure to the systems, automation, and AI tooling that will define how Lightworks runs finance as it scales. This proximity to executive leadership is deliberate: it’s a role designed to stretch quickly,



with real prospect to learn and grow as the company and the function mature.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Oversee and manage the financial accounting and reporting function, ensuring accurate, timely month end closes, preparation of consolidated financial statements - working with external bookkeeping providers to assist in each region
Own the company’s FP&A; function, including building and maintaining the financial model and forecast to provide scenario‑ready models that give leadership a clear view of financial performance
Work in close partnership with the CEO office, acting as a key finance partner to the executive team on strategic and operational decisions
Support the CEO office with capital raises and other liquidity events, including managing the data room and responding to investor due diligence queries
Develop and track key performance indicators such as project profitability and utilization rates to provide operational insight
Coordinate regulatory compliance across jurisdictions; VAT/HST, corporate tax, Employer Health Tax (EHT), and other statutory filings; working with external advisors as needed
Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing, and day‑to‑day cash operations and maintain a rolling cash flow forecast to provide forward visibility
Manage payroll processing and compliance for the Canadian team
Partner with in‑house AI and technology experts to help build Lightworks’ finance function as AI‑enabled from the ground up
Build the finance function’s systems, controls, and processes to institutional standards as Lightworks scales
Support cross‑border, multi‑entity finance operations, including

📌 Director of finance (Toronto)
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