Corporate FP&A Financial Analyst: Forecasting & Data

Lyft; Toronto (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care benefits

Health Care Savings Account

RRSP with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft ride credits

Job summary

Lyft seeks a Financial Analyst for the Corporate FP&A team. You will focus on consolidated P&L reporting, forecasting, and data quality across core processes. The role demands curiosity, financial rigor, and meticulous attention to detail to enable strategic decisions at Lyft.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in FP&A, strong Excel/GSheets skills, and proven cross‑functional collaboration. The position is in Toronto on a hybrid schedule with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally within a corporate finance or consolidations environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong quality-control mindset - able to catch and resolve data or formatting issues before deliverables go out.
• Working knowledge across all three core financial statements (P&L, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet).
• Proficiency in Gsheets/Excel for financial modeling and data management.
• Proficiency in Google Slides/PowerPoint for preparing presentations and reporting materials for leadership.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Comfortable managing multiple recurring deliverables on a fixed cadence while adapting to shifting priorities
• Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Preferred)
• Advanced financial modeling skills (Preferred)
• Experience with Anaplan or similar enterprise planning/budgeting tools (Preferred)
• Experience with Oracle FCCS/ERP or similar financial consolidation/systems tools (Preferred)
• Experience with Hex, Mode or similar data analytics/notebook tools (Preferred)
• Experience with ThoughtSpot or similar BI tools (Preferred)
• Experience with SQL or similar data querying languages in an FP&A context (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Own recurring data management processes that support team-wide reporting and forecasting, with a strong focus on data accuracy and integrity.
• Own consolidated P&L reporting, ensuring timely and accurate updates.
• Perform thorough quality checks on financial data and reporting outputs, catching and resolving issues before they reach stakeholders.
• Support financial forecasting and reporting cycles, including scenario analysis to help inform business decisions.
• Support reporting and variance analysis for specific areas of the business, partnering closely with business stakeholders.
• Partner with finance systems teams to support data governance and process improvements.
• Serve as a point person for ad hoc analysis and special projects.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve reporting and planning processes.

Skills

FP&A experience

Data analysis

Excel

Google Slides

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Master's preferred

Tools

Anaplan

Oracle FCCS/ERP

Hex

Mode

ThoughtSpot

SQL

Job description

Lyft seeks a Financial Analyst for the Corporate FP&A team. You will focus on consolidated P&L reporting, forecasting, and data quality across core processes. The role demands curiosity, financial rigor, and meticulous attention to detail to enable strategic decisions at Lyft.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in FP&A, strong Excel/GSheets skills, and proven cross‑functional collaboration. The position is in Toronto on a hybrid schedule with growth opportunities.