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Lyft is looking to hire a Program Manager, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance & Controls to its Accounting team. The SOX Compliance team ensures that the business processes of Lyft’s SOX Compliance Program are appropriately designed, implemented, and executed. This role will also create standards of internal control procedures and documentation, and work with external consultants to ensure the successful execution of the SOX testing plan, including remediation activities. This role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute and apply practical knowledge of the internal controls framework by directly influencing and shaping a scalable SOX Compliance program. A successful candidate should be able to demonstrate his/her ability to proactively operate in a very cooperative, fast-paced and technologically complex environment.

Responsibilities:

• Form a thorough understanding of key business processes and internal controls, including any key business process initiatives that may impact the control environment
• Recommend changes and updates to existing controls or propose new controls to address any identified control gaps to ensure efficient and effective internal control system, make updates to RCM as appropriate
• Provide subject-matter advice to Lyft Management on any SOX and internal control matters, and design effective educational processes for control owners on relevant compliance requirements as needed
• Assist with SOX planning activities: risk assessment, materiality and scoping analysis, test workpaper and control template design, timeline
• Monitor testing of the control activities and provide various status updates that cover control testing, control evidence requests, remediation activities, Audit Committee updates
• Coordinate and review the work of external consultants, and on as-needed basis assist with specific testing procedures for complex processes and remediation activities
• Co-manage business process narratives and flowcharts with business partners
• Liaise with Lyft’s external auditors on various matters: planning activities, walkthrough participation, evidence requests, information sharing, status updates
• Work cross-functionally with Program Manager, Tech Compliance & Controls, to bridge financial and IT-related SOX compliance activities

Experience:

• In-depth understanding of the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, PCAOB Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Standards of the United States, Security and Exchange reporting requirements, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and other applicable professional guidance
• Knowledge of technology marketplace environments and key accounting requirements
• Experience with external auditor requirements and expectations
• BS/BA degree in Accounting/Finance (CPA/CIA/CISA certification required)
• 4+ years of experience including public accounting and/or internal audit with financial audit experience/ SOX 404 audit experience; must possess strong auditing skills with experience in auditing public companies and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404 and the Public Company Oversight Board (PCAOB) Standards

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.