Senior Accountant

Job Titles: Senior Accountant
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
Duration: 5 months contract on W2

Description:
Lyft is looking for a diligent and enthusiastic Senior Accountant to join the Accounts Payable team to fill-in for an AP Manager on Parental Leave.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a critical Accounting area as part of the Finance Team, focusing on facilitating the achievement of the AP Department objectives, including increasing department accuracy and efficiency.
You will partner closely with Accounting, Supply Chain, Operational Markets & FP&A and provide critical support in ensuring compliance with SOX, US GAAP and company policies.

Responsibilities:
Approve all invoices in the Back up AP Manager for preparing Batch Payments.
Prepare all Multi-period Accounting workbooks and confirm with FP&A.
Partner with cross functional teams and resolve issues, serve as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and ensure that problems are responded to in a timely manner.
Provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders, including suppliers and colleagues by proactively managing issue resolution on a timely basis
Participate in special projects, as needed.

Requirements:
BS in Accounting required 3+ years in Accounting, including public accounting experience.
Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong accounting research and problem-solving skills.
Highly detail-oriented and able to multitask.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills - must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications; Oracle is strongly preferred
Experience with Inventory transactions and three-way match for billing.