Financial Analyst, Lyft
Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis
$94-117.5k
Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering or bonus
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Ride sharing company
Posted today
Ride sharing company
1001+ employees
Posted today
$94-117.5k
Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering or bonus
More information about location
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will bring natural curiosity, financial rigor and a continuous improvement mindset to the team, driving financial analysis in support of strategic decision making at Lyft
- 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a rigorous environment
- If you are detail-oriented, able to multitask and like to take on new challenges, then we want to talk with you!
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment
- Strong communication skills, including storytelling and the ability to adjust focus as necessary
- Proficiency in Gsheets/Excel for financial modeling and problem-solving abilities
- Detail oriented, highly organized self-starter with a drive to understand core business issues coupled with high determination to uncover solutions
- Capable of managing overlapping tasks and assignments, while adapting to priority shifts
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships within teams across the organization
What the job involves
- Lyft is seeking a Financial Analyst on our Corporate FP&A - Corporate Planning & Reporting team, focusing on Consolidated P&L Reporting, Quarterly Earnings Support, and Corporate Special Projects
- In addition to decision support, this role will also focus on management reporting related to annual planning and monthly forecasting
- Play a meaningful role in reporting and analysis of both topline and expense metrics for the Corporate FP&A organization
- Partner with FP&A’s finance systems and Anaplan teams to ensure effective data management, integrity, and governance
- Create and maintain complex financial models to support strategic initiatives and business planning
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure a smooth Forecast Process
- Provide ad hoc analysis as needed by Lyft leadership
- Support quarter-end earnings preparation for Lyft
- Assist with Lyft weekly financial outlook and monthly forecast consolidation
- Lead process improvement efforts to optimize efficiency of reporting and planning
- Serve as point person for special projects and ad hoc analysis
- Staying updated with the latest financial trends, tools, and best practices to continuously improve the FP&A function
- This role will report directly to the Corporate FP&A Manager and will be located in San Francisco where the rest of the team sits
Our take
Lyft has aimed for consistent growth, making sure to pitch itself as a more reliable and friendly ride-sharing option than its main competitor, Uber. Uber has a greater market share and operates globally, but Lyft hopes to compete by its focus on ride-sharing over Uber's more diversified business approach and as a more rider-friendly and greener alternative to Uber.
Operating only in the USA and Canada, Lyft is in a position of being less affected by global events than Uber but also more vulnerable to local conditions. As an example, while it doesn't face the regulatory hurdles around employment rights that Uber does, it is unable to balance out the cost of the unusually expensive US auto insurance across its operations.
In 2022, Lyft acquired PBSC Urban Solutions, a bike-share equipment and technology supplier, allowing Lyft to compete in new verticals and reaffirming its commitment to green transportation. It has also trialed and launched Lyft Assisted, where drivers help passengers from their door into the car to get to medical appointments. These developments chime well with Lyft's unique selling point as a friendlier and more environmentally aware ride-sharing app.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Jun 2018
$600m
LATE VC
Mar 2018
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $4.9bn
Company benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
- Family building benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
John Zimmer
(Co-Founder)Originally an Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Zimmer then founded Zimride which was a private ridesharing company that pivoted into Lyft.
Logan Green
(Co-Founder)Founded Zimride, a private ridesharing company which later pivoted into Lyft.
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