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Senior Accountant, Fleet Accounting

Lyft

San Francisco, USonsite$88k-$110k/yrPosted Mar 25, 2026

At a glance

Highlights

  • Hybrid schedule 3 days in office
  • Equity and bonus potential
  • Comprehensive medical and family benefits

Heads up

  • Hybrid schedule requires 3 days onsite
  • Salary range varies by location

Why this role might suit you

A senior accountant with strong lease and fleet accounting experience, CPA credentials, and ERP expertise will thrive in Lyft's fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment, contributing to accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Skills

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About the role

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.

The Senior Fleet Accountant will be involved in various aspects of ASC 842 lease and fleet accounting, which includes Flexdrive/Express Drive, Lyft Urban Solutions as well as supporting new AV initiatives within the Controllership team. The role will be working closely with and reporting to the Sr. Accounting Manager, Lease & Fleet, as well as partner cross-functionally with Finance and other Lyft teams throughout the organization.

An ideal candidate in this role will be someone who is a quick learner, thrives in a fast-past environment and is highly organized, with an ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities:

Review and assess new leases, modifications and terminations and update lease accounting system with new activity

Execute monthly/quarterly close procedures, such as preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliation, flux analysis and disclosure reports

Work closely with cross functional partners including FP&A, Fixed Assets, Flexdrive, Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting and others.

Prepare supporting documents external auditors and internal controls to ensure SOX compliance

Assist in developing and implementing scalable accounting processes to facilitate timely and accurate financial reporting

Actively participate and collaborate on system implementations

Perform special, ad-hoc projects in Accounting/Finance as needed

Experience:

4-year degree in Accounting/Finance and CPA preferred

4+ years in Accounting, including Big 4 and larger multinational organizations experience

Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with minimal daily direction from management to accomplish objectives and deadlines

Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must

Accounting research and problem solving skills required

Must be detail oriented and able to multitask

Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills – must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications. ERP experience required (Oracle, Lease Accelerator experience is a plus)

Ability to operate independently and as part of a larger functional team

ASC 842 knowledge and experience strongly desired

Benefits:

Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future

In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off

18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible

Subsidized commuter benefits

Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $88,000-$110,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

Compensation

This Finance role pays $88k-$110k/yr. Within typical range for finance roles in United States.

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