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Lyft Senior Financial Analyst, Rideshare Variable Cost in San Francisco, California

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.

Financial Planning & Analysis (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 Senior Financial Analyst to join our Rideshare team.

The Rideshare team supports all things related to servicing rides through the Lyft platform. The ideal candidate should have solid analytical, communication, and time management skills, as well as being team-oriented and employing a strong work ethic. This role will work cross-functionally across FP&A and the business to develop and manage forecasts and financial analytics with a focus on enhancing financial visibility and insights into the business. It is a unique opportunity to make a real impact at one of the most exciting companies in the tech world.

Responsibilities:

  • Directly support the Payment and Customer Support business units and related cross functional stakeholders by providing world-class financial modeling, analysis, and reporting

  • Responsible for month-end close process, financial forecasting, and budgeting for payment processing and customer support through variance analysis, preparation of month-end accruals, and partnerships with key stakeholders

  • Prepare executive-level financial reviews, highlighting key trends

  • Analyze business initiatives to drive strategic business decisions and hold the stakeholder accountable

  • Collaborate across FP&A, Business Operations, and Accounting to understand performance and ensure data integrity of insights presented to executive leadership

  • Improve financial processes and work with the System team to implement improvements to support growth at scale

  • Assume ownership and utilize problem solving skills for ad-hoc projects

Experience:

  • BA/BS with 4+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a rigorous environment with a track record of all-in ownership and delivering impact

  • Demonstrated experience in developing complex financial models; excellent quantitative analysis and forecasting skills

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment

  • Comfort with ambiguity and proven ability to make progress/drive insights with incomplete information

  • Prior experience working with multiple business partners with varying goals and interests

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence effectively across various departments and levels

  • Detail oriented and highly organized self-starter, ability to track overlapping tasks and assignments, while managing frequent priority changes

  • Desire to dive right in and get your hands dirty

  • Familiarity with SQL preferred

Benefits:

  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options

  • Mental health benefits

  • Family building 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 opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $114,000 - $142,500. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

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