Senior Financial Analyst

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. 

Lyft is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst on our Comp & Benefits FP&A team, focusing on salary and headcount management, Equity, and Stock Based Compensation. The ideal candidate will bring natural curiosity, financial rigor and a continuous improvement mindset to the team and drive financial analysis in support of strategic decision making at Lyft. In addition to decision support, this role will also focus on forecast/budget management reporting.

• →Own forecasting and variance analysis for cash compensation, equity/stock-based compensation (SBC)
• →Partner with Total Rewards and Technical Accounting on equity grant assumptions, vesting, forfeiture rates, and SBC expense recognition
• →Support monthly close processes for compensation and equity lines, partnering with Payroll Accounting on actuals and accruals
• →Maintain and improve Anaplan modules related to compensation and equity forecasting
• →Support monthly headcount and comp forecast (start dates, backfills, attrition) as they relate to salary and equity cost
• →Partner with People Team on Workday data integrity issues impacting compensation/equity reporting
• →Prepare reporting packages and ad hoc analysis for leadership, earnings, and Corp FSLI submissions
• →Identify and drive process improvements to increase automation and reduce manual reporting effort

• 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a rigorous environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment
• Excellent communicator with ability to storytell, zooming in and out as needed
• Strong Gsheets/Excel financial modeling and problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented, highly organized self-starter with a drive to understand core business issues coupled with high determination to uncover solutions
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate collaborative working relationships with teams across the organization
• Equity/Stock Based Compensation experience preferred