Senior Financial Analyst

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 seeking a Senior Financial Analyst on our Comp & Benefits FP&A team, focusing on salary and headcount management, Equity, and Stock Based Compensation. The ideal candidate will bring natural curiosity, financial rigor and a continuous improvement mindset to the team and drive financial analysis in support of strategic decision making at Lyft. In addition to decision support, this role will also focus on forecast/budget management reporting. Responsibilities: Own forecasting and variance analysis for cash compensation, equity/stock-based compensation (SBC) Partner with Total Rewards and Technical Accounting on equity grant assumptions, vesting, forfeiture rates, and SBC expense recognition Support monthly close processes for compensation and equity lines, partnering with Payroll Accounting on actuals and accruals Maintain and improve Anaplan modules related to compensation and equity forecasting Support monthly headcount and comp forecast (start dates, backfills, attrition) as they relate to salary and equity cost Partner with People Team on Workday data integrity issues impacting compensation/equity reporting Prepare reporting packages and ad hoc analysis for leadership, earnings, and Corp FSLI submissions Identify and drive process improvements to increase automation and reduce manual reporting effort Experience: 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a rigorous environment Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment Excellent communicator with ability to storytell, zooming in and out as needed Strong Gsheets/Excel financial modeling and problem-solving skills <li