Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets

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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 Senior Accountant to its Accounting team. You will play a crucial role as you will be responsible for executing both accounting and finance related tasks over multiple business entities. You will work across disciplines such as payroll, inventory, expense accruals, inter-company transactions, and banking. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, you will provide critical support to the overall team and in the monthly close process.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in educating the business on, and ensuring compliance to, Lyft’s Fixed Assets policy and US GAAP
  • Assist in reviewing portions of the balance sheet and income statement, including preparation 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 assets accounting, including bikes, scooters and other PP&E
  • Responsible for maintenance of all asset sub-ledgers and other reporting tools, including performing transactions for additions and disposals
  • Responsible for executing asset impairment review process 
  • Responsible for developing and implementing scalable accounting processes to facilitate timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Coordinate with cross-functional partners to facilitate streamlined accounting transactions 
  • Assist in managing external audit, including preparation 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 required
  • 4+ years in Accounting, including Big 4 and larger multinational organizations experience 
  • Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently to accomplish objectives and deadlines
  • Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must
  • 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

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.