Senior Accountant

Lyft Lyft · Consumer · San Francisco, CA +1 · Accounting, Tax, & Finance Transformation

Senior Accountant role focused on payroll accounting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and supporting SOX compliance. Requires GAAP knowledge and experience with finance systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Prepare and book payroll related journal entries for US (HQ) and North American International subsidiaries.
  2. Prepare various payroll related accruals (monthly payroll accrual, bonus, worker’s compensation, PTO, commissions, etc.)
  3. Perform month-end, quarter-end and year end close in accordance with the close schedule.
  4. Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts consistent with GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
  5. Support SOX compliance-related projects

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
  • 1+ years of payroll accounting
  • 3+ years of General Ledger accounting experience
  • Comprehensive understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Familiarity working with Finance systems; Workday, Oracle, ADP Globalview, etc.

Nice to have

  • Proven ability to work with minimal direction, as well as be resourceful and independent in solving problems.
  • High level of dedication to adhering to deadlines and attention to detail.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • High regard for confidentiality and 100% data integrity

What the JD emphasized

  • SOX compliance