Financial Analyst, Lyft Ads

Lyft Lyft · Consumer · Mexico · FP&A

Financial Analyst for Lyft Ads, a rapidly growing advertising business. Responsibilities include financial close, FP&A reporting, budget management, Ads reporting, and executive presentations. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field, advanced Excel/Google Sheets, and strong attention to detail.

What you'd actually do

  1. Financial Close: Own month end processes and actualization of the Ads P&L, including revenue, expenses, and headcount, and ensure all data is accurate and organized efficiently.
  2. FP&A Reporting: Drive variance analyses and forecasting for Finance and Ads leadership on a weekly basis. Own all budget, actuals, and forecast variance analyses and provide forward-looking insights on revenue/expense trends.
  3. Budget Management: Approve and own spend across the rapidly growing business. Collaborate with procurement and business operations to understand vendor usage and ROI to the business.
  4. Ads Reporting: Provide reporting for campaign margins, account growth, and sales rep efficiency routinely. Build relationships with cross functional teams to deliver well-rounded, thoughtful insights.
  5. Executive Presentation: Translate dense data into clean, executive-ready Google Slides for VP- and C-suite reviews.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative field
  • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets knowledge
  • Curiosity and comfortability with ambiguity
  • Attention to detail
  • Professional fluency in English

Nice to have

  • Strong accounting background
  • FP&A and/or advertising experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Professional fluency in English is required