Senior Payroll Accountant
About The Position
Lyft’s Accounting team is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant in Seattle to own payroll accounting and month-end close activities across US and North American entities. The role works closely with Payroll, FP&A, and Accounting teams to keep accounting accurate, timely, and well controlled, while improving recurring processes over time. The position is hybrid, with work in the office three days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Hybrid employees may work from anywhere for up to four weeks per year. The expected base pay range for the Seattle area is $80,960–$101,200, excluding potential equity, bonus, or benefits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- At least 4 years of general ledger accounting experience, including at least 2 years in payroll accounting.
- Hands-on experience owning month-end close in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
- Strong command of GAAP.
- Ability to work independently, stay organized, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy.
- Clear, friendly communication and a collaborative approach with cross-functional partners.
- Respect for confidentiality and data integrity.
- Advanced Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and preparation of clean, reviewable workpapers.
- Experience with finance and payroll systems such as Workday, Oracle, ADP Globalview, or similar.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Experience at a public company and familiarity with SOX controls.
- Experience supporting a payroll system implementation or process improvement project.
Responsibilities
- Own payroll-related journal entries for US headquarters and North American international subsidiaries, from preparation through booking.
- Prepare payroll accruals, including monthly payroll, bonus, workers’ compensation, PTO, and commissions.
- Complete month-end and quarter-end close activities on schedule and in line with the internal close calendar.
- Reconcile and analyze payroll-related general ledger accounts in accordance with GAAP and Lyft accounting policies, and perform flux analysis to explain monthly and quarterly movements.
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items with FP&A and the Payroll team.
- Develop a deep understanding of pay classes, pay codes, and payroll processing activities to connect payroll operations with general ledger results.
- Keep payroll records organized and audit-ready, and help maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Identify opportunities to streamline or automate recurring close work and help implement improvements.
- Support ad hoc projects.
Benefits
- 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.
- 12 observed holidays.
- Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members; 15 days of paid time off for hourly team members.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents.
- Subsidized commuter benefits.
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
