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.

At Lyft, our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team plays a vital role in driving the company’s mission to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. We partner closely with business leaders to translate data into actionable insights that maximize ROI, strengthen profitability, and fuel sustainable growth.

This Finance Analyst role will support our Rideshare business — the heart of Lyft’s operations — helping shape strategy, forecast performance, and guide critical decisions that impact millions of riders and drivers every day. We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with exceptional financial acumen and strategic thinking skills. Strong communication, prioritization, and teamwork are essential, along with a proactive, results-driven mindset.

This is a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in the financial future of one of the most innovative, mission-driven companies in the tech and mobility space.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and enhance financial models to assess performance, growth opportunities, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the weekly Actuals vs. Forecast process, identifying variances and updating Rest of Quarter projections to keep leadership informed of our trajectory.
• Collaborate with teams across Operations and Product, to connect financial outcomes with business levers.
• Enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency through automation and scalable tools.
• Develop and collaborate with automation teams to automate dashboards and scalable tools to provide visibility into key business levers and operational efficiency.
• Develop sustainable financial data management/sourcing practices to enable our team and business partners to move fast
• Deliver clear, actionable insights through dashboards, reports, and executive presentations.
• Ensure accurate and transparent financial reporting through collaboration with Accounting and Data teams
• Support continuous improvement across FP&A systems and processes.

Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Finance) with at least 2-3 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop complex financial models, with excellent quantitative analysis and forecasting skills.
• Strong G-Sheet and Slide skills is a plus, excel / PPT is ok
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights that guide executive-level decision-making.
• Proven capability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Synthesize weekly variances into concise narratives for executive leadership—going beyond the 'what' to explain the 'so what'
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and the ability to derive insights from incomplete information.
• A detail-oriented, highly organised self-starter with the ability to manage overlapping tasks and frequent priority changes.
• Maintain a deep understanding of our finance processes and actively contribute to improving them, developing sustainable data management practices that allow the team to move fast.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in SQL and ERP systems, such as Oracle Essbase or Anaplan, is preferred.

Please submit your resume in English.