FP&A Analyst

Lyft; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 117,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Mental health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

18 weeks of parental leave

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Lyft Ridership Program

Job summary

Lyft is seeking a Financial Analyst for Marketing FP&A to drive forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. You will own close processes for major spends and partner with accounting to ensure accurate timelines.

The role emphasizes scalable analytics, executive reporting, and cross‑functional partnership with Marketing and Finance in a hybrid in‑office setup.

Qualifications

• BA/BS with 2–3+ years of financial planning and analytics experience.
• Expertise in Excel and data analysis with large datasets.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Marketing with world‑class analysis, forecasts, and reporting.
• Own monthly and quarter‑end close for key spends with variance analysis.
• Partner with accounting to manage close timelines and reporting.
• Develop the annual marketing budget and spend plans.
• Produce executive‑grade reports to identify root causes and recommendations.
• Undertake ad hoc analytics and cross‑functional projects as directed.

Skills

Excel

Google Sheets

Slides

Financial Planning

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Financial Analyst – Marketing FP&A

Full job description: At Lyft, community is what we are and it’s what we do. It’s what makes us different. To create the best ride for all, we start in our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization where all team members are recognized for what they bring.

FP&A is an integral part of the decision‑making process at Lyft, embedded within the business to ensure we maximize ROI and drive the best possible P&L outcomes. Lyft’s FP&A team is looking for a strong Financial Analyst to support our Marketing organization.

Responsibilities

• Directly support the Marketing team to provide world‑class analysis, monthly and quarterly forecasting and reporting to stakeholders across the organization.
• Own the monthly and quarter‑end close process end‑to‑end for key spends, flagging any potential issues/risks through timely variance analysis.
• Partner with the accounting group to manage close timelines, process and reporting.
• Support the Marketing team through the development of the annual budget process.
• Assemble dynamic and comprehensive financial reports that evaluate current and future spend vs. plan and forecast by major initiatives/pillar and the Marketing team.
• Prepare executive‑grade reporting to identify root causes/discrepancies, summarize findings, and make recommendations.
• Undertake ad hoc analytics and special projects as directed by Leadership.
• Seek out opportunities to create new process improvements and take on increasing business partnership relationships.
• Partner with our internal system’s team to facilitate system optimizations and reporting.
• Support the overall rollup of total Marketing Program and OpEx.
• Facilitate change management as necessary for purchase order process to ensure close is automated and accurate.

Experience

• BA/BS with 2‑3+ years of experience in financial planning and analytics in a rigorous environment (high‑growth company experience preferred).
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, team‑based environment with minimal supervision.
• Detail oriented and highly organized self‑starter with a drive to dig into complex problems.
• Process improvement oriented.
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments, with frequent priority changes.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Expert in Excel, including building complex formulas and manipulating large data sets.
• Strong G‑Sheet and Slide skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across various departments.

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Mental health benefits.
• Family building 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.

Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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 or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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 San Francisco area is $94,000 – $117,500. 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.