Accounts Receivable Manager, Billing

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

We are seeking a highly experienced Accounts Receivable Manager, Billing, to lead and optimize our end to end AR and billing functions. This role requires a proactive, process-driven leader with a strong accounting foundation and proven leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-volume invoicing environments, a deep understanding of the full accounting cycle, and the ability to drive operational transformation. This position involves collaborating with various internal teams and external stakeholders to streamline billing processes and implement best practices.

• A proactive, solutions-oriented leader.
• Someone who understands the "why" behind the numbers, not just processing transactions.
• A change agent comfortable modernizing and optimizing systems.
• Strong communicator who can collaborate across departments.
• Detail-oriented but able to think at a higher operational level.

• →Lead and manage the daily operations of the Accounts Receivable Billing team, while collaborating with the overall AR function, including Cash Application and Collections.
• →Oversee high-volume invoicing processes ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, through coordination with Billing Ops and Sales teams.
• →Collaborate with Revenue Accounting to ensure proper revenue recognition and alignment with accounting policies.
• →Oversee the preparation and validation of large, complex billing files and related integrations.
• →Perform month-end close responsibilities related to AR, including reconciliations, fluctuation analysis and reporting.
• →Drive continuous process improvements, including operational excellence and automation, to ensure end to end processes are scalable to support business growth.
• →Develop and monitor KPIs to monitor and action on Accounts Receivable metrics.
• →Mentor, coach, and develop Accounts Receivable team members.
• →Ensure internal controls are in place and adhered to, including SOX, financial and operational audit compliance.
• →Support financial planning by forecasting cash and updating anticipated receivable related balances.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA is an advantage.
• 5-10+ years of progressive AR/Billing experience, with prior management or team leadership experience.
• Strong accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of GL impact and reconciliations.
• High-volume invoicing experience and hands-on Oracle Fusion experience required.
• Proven experience implementing process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate proactively and strategically, not just transactionally.
• Experience in a high-volume, complex billing SaaS environment