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 for an experienced and motivated Senior Manager for worldwide Consolidations to join our team. The ideal candidate must have a talent for fostering teams and building a world class accounting organization that supports rapid growth.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Global consolidations process. Ensure Financials statements are prepared as per US GAAP
- Collaborate and align business partners to obtain required financial information. Lead improvements to make processes more efficient and effective
- Review journal entries and account reconciliations, as well as preparing and/or reviewing financial reporting and flux analysis
- Maintaining the integrity of the global chart of accounts and related cross mapping to legacy ERPs
- Responsible for ensuring that intercompany transactions have been appropriately implemented and executed per the existing intercompany agreements
- Ensure Foreign exchange impact is appropriately accounted and reviewed for accuracy
- Responsible for validating system interfaces and troubleshooting consolidation general ledger issues while working with IT
- Responsible for identifying and implementing process and system improvements with the goal of decreasing days to close, while also improving team efficiency and scalability
- Responsible for developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures & ensuring SOX compliance in areas of responsibility
- Support internal and external auditors in the periodic review of the Company financial records
- Responsible for leading, mentoring and developing the accounting team and ensure appropriate allocation of responsibilities
Experience:
- BS Accounting and CPA required
- 10+ years of experience in Accounting, including Big 4 and industry experience; public company experience required. Experience with consolidation, intercompany transactions, account reconciliations, multi-currency consolidations, and financial reporting required
- Solid understanding of general ledger systems and foreign currency translation
- Attention to detail and accuracy is a must
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP
- Ability to lead a team in a dynamic environment, managing multiple and changing priorities with ability to understand issues, demonstrate resourcefulness and proactively resolve problems while consistently meeting deadlines
- Proven track record of making improvements in all areas of accounting
- Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience working in ERP systems (preferably Oracle)
- Must be a hands-on leader, have a strong work ethic, excel in a fast-paced environment, and be adaptable to changing responsibilities and priorities
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 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.
