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, SEC Reporting, to its Accounting team. This is a crucial role that will assist in overseeing financial reporting in a fast paced, public company environment. This role will support the Senior Manager, SEC Reporting, and work cross functionally with account, legal, stock administration and other stakeholders across the organization to deliver timely internal and external reporting in accordance with GAAP. The candidate should expect to leverage current skillsets while also focusing on learning quickly and adding value to the current processes.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare SEC filings and supporting documents, including Form 10-K, 10-Q, proxy statement, and other required form filings as well as the preparation of footnotes and MD&A and tie-out of financial statements, disclosures, and other external releases
• Review XBRL tagging in connection with Form 10-K and 10-Q filings
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and disclosure checklists
• Prepare and maintain calendar of recurring reporting requirements including internal and external reporting
• Assist in managing external audit, including preparation and ongoing support
• Assist with the preparation of the consolidated cash flow statements and internal management and reports and presentations
• Research relevant U.S. GAAP accounting and disclosure requirements and SEC rules
• Assist with the internal accounting close process to support acceleration of close schedule and external reporting timelines
• Assist in various ongoing and ad-hoc projects or initiatives as needed

Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance and CPA required
• 4+ years of experience in accounting; 2+ years of accounting firm experience required
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with minimal daily direction from management to accomplish objectives and deadlines
• Organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must
• Accounting research and problem solving skills required
• Highly detail oriented and ability to multi-task is a valuable asset
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills – must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external business partners
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger functional team

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health benefits
• In addition to 12 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
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

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.