diff --git a/docs/user/next/advanced/ToolchainWalkthrough.md b/docs/user/next/advanced/ToolchainWalkthrough.md
index b82dea1a2f..a5a63cb56c 100644
--- a/docs/user/next/advanced/ToolchainWalkthrough.md
+++ b/docs/user/next/advanced/ToolchainWalkthrough.md
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ pprint.pprint(jit_args)
 ```
 
 ```python
-gtx.program_processors.runners.roundtrip.executor(pitir)(*jit_args.args, **jit_args.kwargs)
+gtx.program_processors.runners.roundtrip.Roundtrip()(pitir)(*jit_args.args, **jit_args.kwargs)
 ```
 
 ```python
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ assert pitir2 == pitir
 #### Pass The result to the compile workflow and execute
 
 ```python
-example_compiled = gtx.program_processors.runners.roundtrip.executor(pitir2)
+example_compiled = gtx.program_processors.runners.roundtrip.Roundtrip()(pitir2)
 ```
 
 ```python
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py
index 52fe8d8116..dc2421e1d2 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/decorator.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 from gt4py.next.embedded import operators as embedded_operators
 from gt4py.next.ffront import (
     field_operator_ast as foast,
+    foast_to_gtir,
+    foast_to_itir,
     past_process_args,
     signature,
     stages as ffront_stages,
@@ -560,10 +562,15 @@ def with_grid_type(self, grid_type: GridType) -> FieldOperator:
             self, definition_stage=dataclasses.replace(self.definition_stage, grid_type=grid_type)
         )
 
+    # TODO(tehrengruber): We can not use transforms from `self.backend` since this can be
+    #  a different backend than the one of the program that calls this field operator. Just use
+    #  the hard-coded lowering until this is cleaned up.
     def __gt_itir__(self) -> itir.FunctionDefinition:
-        return self._frontend_transforms.foast_to_itir(
-            toolchain.CompilableProgram(self.foast_stage, arguments.CompileTimeArgs.empty())
-        )
+        return foast_to_itir.foast_to_itir(self.foast_stage)
+
+    # FIXME[#1582](tehrengruber): remove after refactoring to GTIR
+    def __gt_gtir__(self) -> itir.FunctionDefinition:
+        return foast_to_gtir.foast_to_gtir(self.foast_stage)
 
     def __gt_closure_vars__(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return self.foast_stage.closure_vars
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/foast_to_past.py b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/foast_to_past.py
index 0844f63286..312ac686a2 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/foast_to_past.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/foast_to_past.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ def __gt_type__(self) -> ts.CallableType:
     def __gt_itir__(self) -> itir.Expr:
         return self.foast_to_itir(self.definition)
 
+    # FIXME[#1582](tehrengruber): remove after refactoring to GTIR
+    def __gt_gtir__(self) -> itir.Expr:
+        # backend should have self.foast_to_itir set to foast_to_gtir
+        return self.foast_to_itir(self.definition)
+
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
 class OperatorToProgram(workflow.Workflow[AOT_FOP, AOT_PRG]):
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/gtcallable.py b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/gtcallable.py
index beaebb3a5a..cdfb23910e 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/gtcallable.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/gtcallable.py
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ def __gt_itir__(self) -> itir.FunctionDefinition:
         """
         ...
 
+    # FIXME[#1582](tehrengruber): remove after refactoring to GTIR
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def __gt_gtir__(self) -> itir.FunctionDefinition:
+        """
+        Return iterator IR function definition representing the callable.
+        Used internally by the Program decorator to populate the function
+        definitions of the iterator IR.
+        """
+        ...
+
     # TODO(tehrengruber): For embedded execution a `__call__` method and for
     #  "truly" embedded execution arguably also a `from_function` method is
     #  required. Since field operators currently have a `__gt_type__` with a
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/past_to_itir.py b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/past_to_itir.py
index a20c517cce..14d705576e 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/ffront/past_to_itir.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/ffront/past_to_itir.py
@@ -80,11 +80,18 @@ def past_to_itir(inp: AOT_PRG, to_gtir: bool = False) -> stages.CompilableProgra
     gt_callables = transform_utils._filter_closure_vars_by_type(
         all_closure_vars, gtcallable.GTCallable
     ).values()
+
+    # FIXME[#1582](tehrengruber): remove after refactoring to GTIR
     # TODO(ricoh): The following calls to .__gt_itir__, which will use whatever
-    # backend is set for each of these field operators (GTCallables). Instead
-    # we should use the current toolchain to lower these to ITIR. This will require
-    # making this step aware of the toolchain it is called by (it can be part of multiple).
-    lowered_funcs = [gt_callable.__gt_itir__() for gt_callable in gt_callables]
+    #  backend is set for each of these field operators (GTCallables). Instead
+    #  we should use the current toolchain to lower these to ITIR. This will require
+    #  making this step aware of the toolchain it is called by (it can be part of multiple).
+    lowered_funcs = []
+    for gt_callable in gt_callables:
+        if to_gtir:
+            lowered_funcs.append(gt_callable.__gt_gtir__())
+        else:
+            lowered_funcs.append(gt_callable.__gt_itir__())
 
     itir_program = ProgramLowering.apply(
         inp.data.past_node, function_definitions=lowered_funcs, grid_type=grid_type, to_gtir=to_gtir
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/__init__.py b/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/__init__.py
index 58678cfc9c..6f9651a397 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@
 # Please, refer to the LICENSE file in the root directory.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
-from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms.pass_manager import LiftMode, apply_common_transforms
+from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms.pass_manager import (
+    ITIRTransform,
+    LiftMode,
+    apply_common_transforms,
+    apply_fieldview_transforms,
+)
 
 
-__all__ = ["apply_common_transforms", "LiftMode"]
+__all__ = ["apply_common_transforms", "apply_fieldview_transforms", "LiftMode", "ITIRTransform"]
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/pass_manager.py b/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/pass_manager.py
index b3bb7bc6e1..7c35d552dc 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/pass_manager.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/iterator/transforms/pass_manager.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
 import enum
-from typing import Callable, Optional
+from typing import Callable, Optional, Protocol
 
 from gt4py.eve import utils as eve_utils
+from gt4py.next import common
 from gt4py.next.iterator import ir as itir
-from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms import fencil_to_program, inline_fundefs
+from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms import fencil_to_program, infer_domain, inline_fundefs
 from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms.collapse_list_get import CollapseListGet
 from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms.collapse_tuple import CollapseTuple
 from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms.constant_folding import ConstantFolding
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@
 from gt4py.next.iterator.transforms.unroll_reduce import UnrollReduce
 
 
+class ITIRTransform(Protocol):
+    def __call__(
+        self, _: itir.Program | itir.FencilDefinition, *, offset_provider: common.OffsetProvider
+    ) -> itir.Program: ...
+
+
 @enum.unique
 class LiftMode(enum.Enum):
     FORCE_INLINE = enum.auto()
@@ -65,7 +72,7 @@ def _inline_into_scan(ir, *, max_iter=10):
 # TODO(tehrengruber): Revisit interface to configure temporary extraction. We currently forward
 #  `lift_mode` and `temporary_extraction_heuristics` which is inconvenient.
 def apply_common_transforms(
-    ir: itir.Node,
+    ir: itir.Program | itir.FencilDefinition,
     *,
     lift_mode=None,
     offset_provider=None,
@@ -115,10 +122,10 @@ def apply_common_transforms(
             #  other cases we want it anyway.
             force_inline_trivial_lift_args=True,
         )
-        inlined = ConstantFolding.apply(inlined)
+        inlined = ConstantFolding.apply(inlined)  # type: ignore[assignment] # still a `itir.Program`
         # This pass is required to be in the loop such that when an `if_` call with tuple arguments
         # is constant-folded the surrounding tuple_get calls can be removed.
-        inlined = CollapseTuple.apply(
+        inlined = CollapseTuple.apply(  # type: ignore[assignment] # still a `itir.Program`
             inlined,
             offset_provider=offset_provider,
             # TODO(tehrengruber): disabled since it increases compile-time too much right now
@@ -167,7 +174,7 @@ def apply_common_transforms(
     # larger than the number of closure outputs as given by the unconditional collapse, we can
     # only run the unconditional version here instead of in the loop above.
     if unconditionally_collapse_tuples:
-        ir = CollapseTuple.apply(
+        ir = CollapseTuple.apply(  # type: ignore[assignment] # still a `itir.Program`
             ir,
             ignore_tuple_size=True,
             offset_provider=offset_provider,
@@ -188,7 +195,7 @@ def apply_common_transforms(
             unrolled = UnrollReduce.apply(ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)
             if unrolled == ir:
                 break
-            ir = unrolled
+            ir = unrolled  # type: ignore[assignment] # still a `itir.Program`
             ir = CollapseListGet().visit(ir)
             ir = NormalizeShifts().visit(ir)
             ir = _inline_lifts(ir, LiftMode.FORCE_INLINE)
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@ def apply_common_transforms(
     ir = ScanEtaReduction().visit(ir)
 
     if common_subexpression_elimination:
-        ir = CommonSubexpressionElimination.apply(ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)  # type: ignore[type-var]  # always an itir.Program
+        ir = CommonSubexpressionElimination.apply(ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)
         ir = MergeLet().visit(ir)
 
     ir = InlineLambdas.apply(
@@ -209,3 +216,17 @@ def apply_common_transforms(
 
     assert isinstance(ir, itir.Program)
     return ir
+
+
+def apply_fieldview_transforms(
+    ir: itir.Program, *, offset_provider: common.OffsetProvider
+) -> itir.Program:
+    ir = inline_fundefs.InlineFundefs().visit(ir)
+    ir = inline_fundefs.prune_unreferenced_fundefs(ir)
+    ir = InlineLambdas.apply(ir, opcount_preserving=True)
+    ir = infer_domain.infer_program(
+        ir,
+        offset_provider=offset_provider,
+    )
+    ir = CollapseTuple.apply(ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)  # type: ignore[assignment] # type is still `itir.Program`
+    return ir
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/formatters/lisp.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/formatters/lisp.py
index c477795c34..7b722a7c1a 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/formatters/lisp.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/formatters/lisp.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ToLispLike(TemplatedGenerator):
     )
 
     @classmethod
-    def apply(cls, root: itir.Node, **kwargs: Any) -> str:  # type: ignore[override]
+    def apply(cls, root: itir.FencilDefinition, **kwargs: Any) -> str:  # type: ignore[override]
         transformed = apply_common_transforms(
             root, lift_mode=kwargs.get("lift_mode"), offset_provider=kwargs["offset_provider"]
         )
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/workflow.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/workflow.py
index ffc33a9f25..f2953eb05f 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/workflow.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/dace_fieldview/workflow.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from gt4py._core import definitions as core_defs
 from gt4py.next import common, config
-from gt4py.next.iterator import ir as itir
+from gt4py.next.iterator import ir as itir, transforms as itir_transforms
 from gt4py.next.otf import languages, recipes, stages, step_types, workflow
 from gt4py.next.otf.binding import interface
 from gt4py.next.otf.languages import LanguageSettings
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ def generate_sdfg(
         offset_provider: common.OffsetProvider,
         column_axis: Optional[common.Dimension],
     ) -> dace.SDFG:
-        # TODO(edopao): Call IR transformations and domain inference, finally lower IR to SDFG
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-        return gtir_sdfg.build_sdfg_from_gtir(program=ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)
+        ir = itir_transforms.apply_fieldview_transforms(ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)
+        return gtir_sdfg.build_sdfg_from_gtir(ir=ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)
 
     def __call__(
         self, inp: stages.CompilableProgram
diff --git a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/roundtrip.py b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/roundtrip.py
index 93e6d09c5b..57785ceb33 100644
--- a/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/roundtrip.py
+++ b/src/gt4py/next/program_processors/runners/roundtrip.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import dataclasses
+import functools
 import importlib.util
 import pathlib
 import tempfile
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 from gt4py.eve import codegen
 from gt4py.eve.codegen import FormatTemplate as as_fmt, MakoTemplate as as_mako
 from gt4py.next import allocators as next_allocators, backend as next_backend, common, config
-from gt4py.next.ffront import foast_to_gtir, past_to_itir
+from gt4py.next.ffront import foast_to_gtir, foast_to_past, past_to_itir
 from gt4py.next.iterator import ir as itir, transforms as itir_transforms
 from gt4py.next.otf import stages, workflow
 from gt4py.next.type_system import type_specifications as ts
@@ -90,11 +91,11 @@ def visit_Temporary(self, node: itir.Temporary, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
 
 
 def fencil_generator(
-    ir: itir.Node,
+    ir: itir.Program | itir.FencilDefinition,
     debug: bool,
-    lift_mode: itir_transforms.LiftMode,
     use_embedded: bool,
     offset_provider: dict[str, common.Connectivity | common.Dimension],
+    transforms: itir_transforms.ITIRTransform,
 ) -> stages.CompiledProgram:
     """
     Generate a directly executable fencil from an ITIR node.
@@ -102,7 +103,6 @@ def fencil_generator(
     Arguments:
         ir: The iterator IR (ITIR) node.
         debug: Keep module source containing fencil implementation.
-        lift_mode: Change the way lifted function calls are evaluated.
         use_embedded: Directly use builtins from embedded backend instead of
                       generic dispatcher. Gives faster performance and is easier
                       to debug.
@@ -110,15 +110,13 @@ def fencil_generator(
     """
     # TODO(tehrengruber): just a temporary solution until we have a proper generic
     #  caching mechanism
-    cache_key = hash((ir, lift_mode, debug, use_embedded, tuple(offset_provider.items())))
+    cache_key = hash((ir, transforms, debug, use_embedded, tuple(offset_provider.items())))
     if cache_key in _FENCIL_CACHE:
         if debug:
             print(f"Using cached fencil for key {cache_key}")
         return typing.cast(stages.CompiledProgram, _FENCIL_CACHE[cache_key])
 
-    ir = itir_transforms.apply_common_transforms(
-        ir, lift_mode=lift_mode, offset_provider=offset_provider
-    )
+    ir = transforms(ir, offset_provider=offset_provider)
 
     program = EmbeddedDSL.apply(ir)
 
@@ -187,9 +185,9 @@ def fencil_generator(
 @dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
 class Roundtrip(workflow.Workflow[stages.CompilableProgram, stages.CompiledProgram]):
     debug: Optional[bool] = None
-    lift_mode: itir_transforms.LiftMode = itir_transforms.LiftMode.FORCE_INLINE
     use_embedded: bool = True
     dispatch_backend: Optional[next_backend.Backend] = None
+    transforms: itir_transforms.ITIRTransform = itir_transforms.apply_common_transforms  # type: ignore[assignment] # TODO(havogt): cleanup interface of `apply_common_transforms`
 
     def __call__(self, inp: stages.CompilableProgram) -> stages.CompiledProgram:
         debug = config.DEBUG if self.debug is None else self.debug
@@ -198,8 +196,8 @@ def __call__(self, inp: stages.CompilableProgram) -> stages.CompiledProgram:
             inp.data,
             offset_provider=inp.args.offset_provider,
             debug=debug,
-            lift_mode=self.lift_mode,
             use_embedded=self.use_embedded,
+            transforms=self.transforms,
         )
 
         def decorated_fencil(
@@ -224,28 +222,38 @@ def decorated_fencil(
         return decorated_fencil
 
 
-executor = Roundtrip()
-executor_with_temporaries = Roundtrip(lift_mode=itir_transforms.LiftMode.USE_TEMPORARIES)
-
 default = next_backend.Backend(
     name="roundtrip",
-    executor=executor,
+    executor=Roundtrip(
+        transforms=functools.partial(
+            itir_transforms.apply_common_transforms, lift_mode=itir_transforms.LiftMode.FORCE_INLINE
+        )
+    ),
     allocator=next_allocators.StandardCPUFieldBufferAllocator(),
     transforms=next_backend.DEFAULT_TRANSFORMS,
 )
 with_temporaries = next_backend.Backend(
     name="roundtrip_with_temporaries",
-    executor=executor_with_temporaries,
+    executor=Roundtrip(
+        transforms=functools.partial(
+            itir_transforms.apply_common_transforms,
+            lift_mode=itir_transforms.LiftMode.USE_TEMPORARIES,
+        )
+    ),
     allocator=next_allocators.StandardCPUFieldBufferAllocator(),
     transforms=next_backend.DEFAULT_TRANSFORMS,
 )
 
+
 gtir = next_backend.Backend(
     name="roundtrip_gtir",
-    executor=executor,
+    executor=Roundtrip(transforms=itir_transforms.apply_fieldview_transforms),  # type: ignore[arg-type] # on purpose doesn't support `FencilDefintion` will resolve itself later...
     allocator=next_allocators.StandardCPUFieldBufferAllocator(),
     transforms=next_backend.Transforms(
         past_to_itir=past_to_itir.past_to_itir_factory(to_gtir=True),
         foast_to_itir=foast_to_gtir.adapted_foast_to_gtir_factory(cached=True),
+        field_view_op_to_prog=foast_to_past.operator_to_program_factory(
+            foast_to_itir_step=foast_to_gtir.adapted_foast_to_gtir_factory()
+        ),
     ),
 )