Senior Revenue Accountant

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Lyft is looking to hire a qualified & experienced Senior Revenue Accountant to its Revenue Accounting team. This role will report to Manager, Revenue Accounting. This is a crucial role that will assist in overseeing revenue accounting operations in a fast paced environment. This role provides growth opportunities, as it encompasses day to day controllership duties as well as drive project based initiatives. The candidate should expect to leverage current skill-sets while also focusing on learning quickly and adding value to the current processes.

Responsibilities:

• Own month end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis for one of the Lyft revenue streams (Enterprise & Fleet)
• Collaborate with the financial analytics data team and other internal business partners to define accounting requirements for new products and projects
• Work with the upstream cross functional business partners to determine accounting requirements for new contracts or new products
• Lead process improvements initiatives and automation to streamline processes and shorten close
• Document and implement revenue accounting processes and internal controls
• Responsible for SOX compliance for revenue accounting
• Assist with external audit, including preparation of PBC requests
• Perform special, ad-hoc projects in Accounting/Finance as needed

 Experience:

• BS in Accounting/Finance, CPA license preferred
• 4+ years in Accounting, public accounting experience preferred
• Strong cognitive thinking, critical thinking, and efficiency driven
• Be able to read SQL, preferred but not required
• Fast learner with strong problem-solving skills
• Proactive, action taker, and be a change agent
• Familiar with ASC 606 guidance, NPI revenue experience preferred, but not required
• Have experience draft revenue accounting memo one pager, preferred but not required
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with minimal supervision to accomplish objectives and deadlines
• Strong organizational, communication, and project/time management skills
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills - must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications; Oracle is strongly preferred
• Capable to establish strong working relationships with all levels stakeholders

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Access to a Health Care Savings Account
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service 
• 4 Floating Holidays each calendar year prorated based off of date of hire
• 10 paid sick days per year regardless of province
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible

Lyft proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy.  Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.  Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process.  Please contact your recruiter now if you wish to make such a request.

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is $76,000 - $95,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.