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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.
This Finance Analyst role will support our Rideshare business — the heart of Lyft’s operations — helping shape strategy, forecast performance, and guide critical decisions that impact millions of riders and drivers every day. We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with exceptional financial acumen and strategic thinking skills. Strong communication, prioritization, and teamwork are essential, along with a proactive, results-driven mindset.
This is a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in the financial future of one of the most innovative, mission-driven companies in the tech and mobility space.
Responsibilities:- Develop, maintain and enhance financial models to assess performance, growth opportunities, and operational efficiency.
- Lead the weekly Actuals vs. Forecast process, identifying variances and updating Rest of Quarter projections to keep leadership informed of our trajectory.
- Collaborate with teams across Operations and Product, to connect financial outcomes with business levers.
- Enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency through automation and scalable tools.
- Develop sustainable financial data management/sourcing practices
- Deliver clear, actionable insights through dashboards, reports, and executive presentations.
- Ensure accurate and transparent financial reporting through collaboration with Accounting and Data teams
- Support continuous improvement across FP&A systems and processes.
- Collaborate with the Accounting team on month-end and quarter-end processes
- A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance) with at least 2-3 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Demonstrated ability to develop complex financial models, with excellent quantitative analysis and forecasting skills.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, accrual methodologies & reconciliations
- Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights that guide executive-level decision-making.
- Proven capability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and the ability to derive insights from incomplete information.
- A detail-oriented, highly organised self-starter with the ability to manage overlapping tasks and frequent priority changes.
- Maintain a deep understanding of our finance processes and actively contribute to improving them, developing sustainable data management practices that allow the team to move fast.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in SQL and ERP systems, such as Oracle or Anaplan, is preferred.
Please submit your resume in English.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance
- At least 2–3 years of experience in financial planning and analysis
- Experience developing complex financial models
- Strong quantitative analysis and forecasting skills
- Understanding of accounting principles, accrual methodologies, and reconciliations
- Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable executive-level insights
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Ability to work with ambiguity and derive insights from incomplete information
- Detail-oriented, highly organized, self-starting, and able to manage changing priorities
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and cross-functional influencing skills
- Proficiency in SQL and ERP systems such as Oracle or Anaplan
Lyft Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lyft and has not been reviewed or approved by Lyft.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is provided for corporate employees, with added access to One Medical and mental‑health support for employees and dependents. Benefits materials also highlight wellness programs alongside these core plans.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of 18 weeks is offered for biological, adoptive, and foster parents, and family‑building and fertility support are included. These provisions are consistently described as a standout element of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Salaried U.S. employees have unlimited PTO, and hourly employees receive a defined bank of paid time off plus observed holidays. Some reports also note sabbatical eligibility after tenure.
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What We Do
Lyft was founded in 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation, and is available to approximately 95 percent of the United States population as well as select cities in Canada. Lyft is committed to effecting positive change for our cities by offsetting carbon emissions from all rides, and by promoting transportation equity through shared rides, bikeshare systems, electric scooters, and public transit partnerships.
