# Accountant

**Company**: Lyft
**Location**: Mexico City
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Lyft is looking to hire a qualified and experienced Senior Accountant to its Accounting Operations team in Mexico.

This is a crucial role that will assist in overseeing accounting operations in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should expect to leverage current skillsets while also focusing on learning quickly and adding value to the current processes.

### Responsibilities:

- Month-End Excellence: Assist in executing the monthly close process and prepare reconciliations across various accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.

- Process Optimization: Collaborate to streamline and enhance accounting operations, reducing the close cycle duration and driving efficiencies.

- Documentation & Controls: Assist in documenting and implementing scalable accounting processes and robust internal controls aligned with best practices and compliance standards.

- Balance Sheet Insights: Conduct flux analyses for specific balance sheet accounts, identifying trends and providing meaningful insights.

- Audit & Compliance Support: Partner with internal and external auditors by preparing necessary documentation and offering ongoing support throughout the audit process.

- SOX Leadership: Contribute to ensuring compliance with SOX requirements for accounting operations, helping to strengthen the internal control environment.

- Ad-Hoc Projects: Take on special projects in Accounting/Finance, working cross-functionally to solve complex challenges and deliver impactful results and automations.

### Experience:

- Language Proficiency: Fluent in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Technology Skills: Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills – must have significant experience in Microsoft and Google applications; Oracle is strongly preferred.

- Educational Background: BS in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

- Experience: 6+ years of accounting experience, including time in public accounting, with a proven ability to adapt and excel in fast-paced environments.

- Initiative & Independence: Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.

- Problem-Solving Excellence: Strong accounting research and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

- Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

- Future-Forward Thinking: A mindset geared towards innovation, continuous learning, and contributing to the transformation of traditional finance practices.

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft applications
- Google applications
- Oracle
- Accounting
- Finance
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills

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