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.

FP&A is an integral part of the decision-making process at Lyft, embedded within the business to ensure we maximize ROI and drive to the best possible P&L outcomes. Lyft’s FP&A team is looking for a strong Financial Analyst to support our Public Policy organization.

The Public Policy team is the voice of the Lyft community to legislators and policymakers, charged with a multi-faceted mission that includes research, education, advocacy, and community outreach. The work we do lays the legal framework and policy foundation for the future of transportation. 

Responsibilities:

• Directly support the Public Policy team to provide world-class analysis, monthly and quarterly forecasting and reporting to stakeholders across the organization
• Own the Monthly & Quarter-end close process end-to-end for key spends, flagging any potential issues/risks through timely variance analysis
• Partner with the accounting group to manage close timelines, process and reporting
• Assemble dynamic and comprehensive financial reports that evaluate current and future spend vs. plan and forecast by major initiatives, sub-team, and the Public Policy team
• Prepare executive-grade reporting to identify root causes/discrepancies, summarize findings, and make recommendations
• Undertake ad hoc analytics and special projects as directed by Leadership
• Seek out opportunities to create new processes and take on increasing business partnership relationships
• Support the overall rollup of OpEx for the General & Administrative Cost Centers
• Facilitate change management as necessary for purchase order process to ensure OpEx close is automated and accurate

Experience:

• BA/BS with 2-3+ years of experience in financial planning and analytics in a rigorous environment (high growth company experience preferred)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment with minimal supervision
• Detail oriented and highly organized self starter with a drive to dig into complex problems
• Process improvement oriented 
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Expert in Excel. Experience building complex formulas and manipulating large data sets
• Strong G-Sheet and Slide skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across various departments

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.