At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Lyft is looking to hire a qualified and experienced Accounting Manager to its Accounting team. This is a crucial role that will lead our Fleet Accounting, which includes Express Drive, Consumer Rentals, Vehicle Service Centers and ASC 842 accounting processes within the Controllership team. This role provides significant growth opportunity as it encompasses day to day controllership duties as well as focuses on a number of project based initiatives to scale the operational side of these accounting processes. The candidate should expect to leverage current skill sets while also focusing on learning quickly and adding value to the current processes.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing portions of the balance sheet and income statement, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations and flux analyses
• Responsible for planning and executing the accounting processes within NetSuite and other financial systems, in accordance with the monthly close calendar timelines, primarily focused on the Fleet / Express Drive / Consumer Rentals/Vehicle Service Centers and ASC 842 accounting 
• Develop and implement scalable accounting processes to facilitate timely and accurate financial reporting
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to operationalize new areas of the business to facilitate streamlined accounting transactions 
• Assist in managing external audit, including preparation/review of audit requests and ongoing support
• Assist in documentation/implementation of internal controls and ensure SOX compliance in areas of responsibility
• Actively participate and collaborate on system implementations
• Perform special, ad-hoc projects in Accounting/Finance as requested

Experience:

• 4-year degree in Accounting/Finance and CPA required
• 7+ years in Accounting, including Big 4 and larger multinational organizations experience 
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with minimal daily direction from management to accomplish objectives and deadlines
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must
• Accounting research and problem solving skills required
• Must be detail oriented and able to multitask 
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills – must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications; Oracle, NetSuite and Coupa are strongly preferred
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger functional team
• ASC 842 knowledge and experience desired but not required

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• In addition to 11 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Monthly commuter subsidy to cover your transit to work
• 20% off all Lyft rides

Lyft is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Lyft will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.