Senior Accountant, Fleet Accounting

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.

The Senior Fleet Accountant will be involved in various aspects of ASC 842 lease and fleet accounting, which includes Flexdrive/Express Drive, Lyft Urban Solutions as well as supporting new AV initiatives within the Controllership team. The role will be working closely with and reporting to the Sr. Accounting Manager, Lease & Fleet, as well as partner cross-functionally with Finance and other Lyft teams throughout the organization.

An ideal candidate in this role will be someone who is a quick learner, thrives in a fast-past environment and is highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple projects.

• →Review and assess new leases, modifications and terminations and update lease accounting system with new activity
• →Execute monthly/quarterly close procedures, such as preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, flux analysis and disclosure reports
• →Work closely with cross functional partners including FP&A, Fixed Assets, Flexdrive, Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting and others.
• →Prepare supporting documents external auditors and internal controls to ensure SOX compliance
• →Assist in developing and implementing scalable accounting processes to facilitate timely and accurate financial reporting
• →Actively participate and collaborate on system implementations
• → Perform special, ad-hoc projects in Accounting/Finance as needed

• 4-year degree in Accounting/Finance and CPA preferred
• 4+ years in Accounting, including Big 4 and larger multinational organizations experience
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with minimal daily direction from management to accomplish objectives and deadlines
•  Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must
• Accounting research and problem solving skills required
•  Must be detail oriented and able to multitask
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills – must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications. ERP experience required (Oracle, Lease Accelerator experience is a plus)
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger functional team
•  ASC 842 knowledge and experience strongly desired