Finance Transformation Associate

Lyft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a motivated Specialist or Associate for their Finance Transformation Team in Toronto. This role focuses on analyzing and optimizing finance processes, providing opportunities for professional growth and collaboration. Candidates should have a strong finance background and a desire to innovate in a digital-first environment.

Benefits

Extended health and dental coverage

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

Health Care Savings Account

RRSP plan

Flexible paid time off policy

18 weeks paid time off for new parents

Subsidized commuter benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in accounting, finance, or transformation-related roles.
• Strong skills in Excel and familiarity with financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Document and analyze current finance workflows to identify gaps.
• Contribute to defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Assist in streamlining processes and exploring automation solutions.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Ownership

Continuous Improvement

Education

BA/BS in Accounting

BA/BS in Finance

BA/BS in Business

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Oracle

SAP

Workday

Alteryx

Workiva

Anaplan

UiPath/RPA

JIRA

Job description

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 looking to hire a motivated Specialist or Associate to join our Finance Transformation Team. As a key member of the Office of Finance Transformation, you will partner closely with finance SMEs to analyze and document how things work today and then standardize, redesign, and optimize cross-functional finance processes for tomorrow. You'll apply your finance and accounting experience to drive efficiency and performance through automation, smarter tools / technology, and better workflows, while ensuring that our processes are measurable and scalable, making a real impact in shaping our Finance org for the future.

This role offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of finance processes, systems, and cross-functional stakeholders. We're committed to cross-training on tools and technical skills to support your long-term development. This is a high-visibility, high-learning role where you'll make a meaningful impact on how finance operates at scale.

This role is right for you if you are

• Forward-thinking and tech-curious, with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Able to bridge business needs with technical solutions
• Naturally collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and execution
• Excited by the opportunity to reimagine finance in a digital-first world

Responsibilities:

We’re looking for someone who brings curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn. In this role, you’ll grow your skills by working on high-impact projects alongside experienced teammates. Your responsibilities may include:

• Process Analysis & Documentation: Help document and analyze current-state finance workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities. Collaborate with stakeholders to design and visualize future-state processes.
• Performance Measurement & Insights: Contribute to defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of improvements and transformation efforts, while providing data-driven insights and ideas for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Workflow Enhancement & Automation: Assist in streamlining processes and exploring automation solutions (e.g., ERP, RPA, or AI-powered tools) to drive scalability and accuracy.
• Technology & Tool Effectiveness: Participate in evaluating finance systems and tools, helping ensure they support data visibility and efficient operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Tech, and other teams to implement transformation projects. Help support training and change management to ensure smooth adoption of new processes.
• New Product Introductions (NPI): Help define and support finance requirements for new product launches, ensuring alignment and go-to-market readiness across finance sub-functions.
• Critical System Implementations: Support major system rollouts (e.g., ERP, financial close tools) by contributing to process design, user testing, and go-live planning.

Experience:

We’re not looking for perfection—we’re looking for someone eager to learn, take initiative, and roll up their sleeves. If you check many of these boxes and are excited about developing the rest, we’d love to hear from you:

• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 2+ years progressive accounting, finance, or transformation-related experience in a fast-paced environment (Big 4 or public company a plus).
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and familiarity with other Microsoft or Google Workspace tools
• Exposure to financial systems (eg Oracle, SAP, Workday), ideally having experience implementing large scale ERP systems.
• Hands on experience with 2 or more of the following tools: Alteryx, Workiva, Anaplan, UiPath/RPA, and/or JIRA
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset; able to identify inefficiencies and think through practical solutions
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or tools like Mode for reporting and insights
• Curiosity about emerging technologies in finance—like AI use cases and predictive analytics
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting
• Collaborative, self-starting, and comfortable working with ambiguity
• Strategic and critical thinking skills; proactive and resourceful in identifying and resolving issues.
• Innovation and growth mindset; committed to continuous learning and contributing to the transformation of finance practices.

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan to help save for your future
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
• Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. 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, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. 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 CAD $84,000 - CAD $105,000. 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.

Total compensation is dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.