Senior Accountant

Lyft; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Lyft in Thornton, CO is seeking a Senior Accountant to own reconciliations, forecasts, and the occasional fire drill as the finance team grows. You will chase unreconciled items until the subledger ties to the GL, shepherd the year-end audit, and own the tax provision with clear footnotes.

Compensation starts at $106,000–$162,000 per year, with unlimited PTO and a manager devoted to your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Colorado market dynamics or willingness to learn.
• Ability to explain complex finance topics to peers.
• Experience engaging stakeholders in fast-paced finance environments.
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Chase down unreconciled items until the subledger ties to the GL.
• Lead year-end audit from PBC list to signed opinion.
• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Thornton, CO operations settle abroad.
• Dig into the why beyond reporting.
• Own the tax provision and the footnotes that explain it.
• Lead the Lyft audit preparation and be the primary contact for external auditors.

Skills

CO market understanding

Mentoring/teaching

Stakeholder management

Reliability/Accountability

Job description

Reconciliations, forecasts, and the occasional fire drill fill the week of a Senior Accountant at Lyft. The structure is built for growth: $106,000 - $162,000 now, finance ownership soon, and a Lyft ladder that keeps adding rungs.

Key Responsibilities

• Chase down unreconciled items until the subledger ties to the GL
• Shepherd the year-end generously-mentoring audit from PBC list to signed opinion
• Reconcile foreign-exchange gains as Thornton, CO operations settle abroad
• Where most senior roles stop at reporting, this one digs into the why
• Own the tax provision and the footnotes that explain it
• Lead the Lyft audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors

What You'll Bring

• A CO sensibility, or genuine curiosity about this market
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• Demonstrated Stakeholder Management expertise in a fast-moving finance environment
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through

Three things define Lyft: a Thornton address, a quietly-excellent culture, and a near-religious devotion to General Ledger. Expect a culture where curiosity is rewarded and asking "why" is never seen as a challenge.

The compensation here starts at $106,000 - $162,000, paired with unlimited PTO and a manager committed to your professional growth.

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