Tax Analyst

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At Lyft, community is what we are and it’s what we do. It’s what makes us different. To create the best ride for all, we start in our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization where all team members are recognized for what they bring.

Lyft is looking for a strong and motivated Tax Analyst to join our growing Tax Team. You’ll support our growing business and help build our Tax team by further developing our processes and procedures.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual sales/use and indirect tax returns in multiple states and local counties and municipal US jurisdictions
  • Perform monthly account reconciliations & related journal entries for sales/use and indirect tax liability accounts
  • Support state and local sales/use and indirect tax audits by researching and collecting data and working directly with auditors to complete audits
  • Research and analyze various new state and local sales/use and indirect tax regulations and issues
  • Work and collaborate with various stakeholders on projects including system testing and data sharing
  • Ad hoc tax projects as needed

 Experience:

  • 2+ years of relevant experience at a public accounting firm and/or corporate tax department and multinational company
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with high level of integrity
  • Comfortable handling big data & performing complex analysis
  • Critical thinker/problem solver within different areas of operations and finance organizations
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy, eager to get into data or detail
  • Strong analytical and organization skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
  • Robust knowledge of MS office, specifically MS Excel
  • Experience with provision software and/or ERP environment a plus
  • Self-motivated, passionate, dedicated, and ‘can do’ attitude
  • Bachelor’s in Accounting; Master’s in Taxation or LLM a plus; CPA 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.