# Sr. Manager, Accounts Payable **Company**: Lyft **Location**: San Francisco, CA **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Finance **Industry**: Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyft/jobs/8626176002?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_a08424c0-cdc ## Description Lyft is looking for a seasoned Sr. Manager, Accounts Payable, to join its Controllership organization. In this high-impact leadership role, you will own Lyft's end-to-end AP, which includes the T&E and corporate card programs. The role spans domestic and international operations,and serves as a key strategic and operational leader overseeing how the company pays its corporate suppliers, manages vendor relationships, and scales its procure-to-pay processes. ## Responsibilities: ### Team Leadership & Development - Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-layered team of AP managers and staff distributed across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and growth. - Set clear performance expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, and support career development pathways for all direct and indirect reports. - Build organizational capacity by identifying skill gaps, championing training initiatives, and creating succession plans for critical roles. - Model Lyft's values and leadership principles, cultivating a high-trust, inclusive, and results-oriented team environment. ### AP and T&E Operations & Procure-to-Pay - Collaborate with business partners on the full end-to-end procure-to-pay cycle including Global Supply Management and Procurement Operations team for purchase requisitions and purchase orders, while managing global Accounts Payable processes related to invoice processing, three-way matching, payment execution, and supplier aging management and reconciliations. - Design and enforce AP and T&E policies, procedures, and controls that maintain compliance with GAAP, internal audit requirements, and SOX frameworks. - Oversee timely and accurate processing of high volumes of invoices and payments across multiple currencies and legal entities. - Oversee timely and accurate processing of employee expense reports and reimbursement across multiple currencies and legal entities. - Oversee employee credit card programs across multiple currencies and legal entities. - Partner with Treasury on cash flow forecasting, payment terms optimization, and working capital management. - Partner with Procurement Operations to ensure ongoing compliance with vendor master data integrity and maintenance of strong controls around vendor changes. ### International Expansion & M&A - Lead AP and T&E integration workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, and new market entries, including collaboration with new entities to assist standing up functions and system integrations. - Develop scalable global AP and T&E frameworks that can be rapidly deployed to new geographies while remaining compliant with local regulatory requirements. - Collaborate with Tax, Legal, and Corporate Development on cross-border payment structures, withholding tax considerations, and statutory compliance. - Maintain deep knowledge of international AP and T&E practices, including VAT/GST recovery, multi-currency payments, and country-specific invoicing mandates. ### Automation & Scalable Process Design - Champion the adoption of AP and T&E automation technologies including intelligent invoice capture (OCR/AI), workflow automation, and ERP enhancements to drive efficiency and reduce manual touchpoints. - Identify and lead process improvement initiatives using lean or Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate bottlenecks and improve cycle times. - Partner with Engineering and Systems teams to evaluate, implement, and optimize AP and T&E platforms and tools (e.g., ZIP, Oracle Fusion, SAP Concur or equivalent). - Define and monitor KPIs and SLAs for the AP and T&E functions, using data to drive decisions and communicate performance to senior leadership. ### Supplier Relations & Business Partnership - Serve as a trusted, collaborative partner to internal stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR, and business units,ensuring AP and T&E is viewed as a value-add function, not a back-office blocker. - Drive an exemplary supplier experience by ensuring timely payments, proactive communications, and efficient dispute resolution processes. - Establish and manage supplier escalation protocols and executive-level vendor relationships for strategic partners. - Lead the design and delivery of supplier portals, self-service tools, and communication programs that reduce inbound inquiries and improve satisfaction. ### Compliance & Reporting - Own the end-to-end 1099 reporting process for U.S.-based corporate suppliers, including year-end filings, TIN matching, and IRS compliance. - Oversee equivalent withholding tax reporting and documentation requirements for non-U.S. corporate suppliers (e.g., W-8 series forms, FATCA/CRS compliance, local withholding obligations). - Collaborate with the Tax team to ensure proper classification of supplier payments, identification of reportable transactions, and accurate year-end disclosures. - Stay current on evolving global tax reporting requirements and proactively adapt AP and T&E processes to maintain compliance. ## Experience: - 10+ years of progressive accounts payable and expense reimbursement experience, with at least 5 years in a people management role leading managers. - Proven track record supporting international expansion and/or M&A integration from an AP and T&E perspective, including new entity stand-up and system integration. - Deep expertise in end-to-end procurement and AP and T&E processes: purchase requisitions, PO management, invoice processing, payment execution, employee expense reimbursement, corporate credit card programs, and period-end close. - Demonstrated experience managing distributed, international teams across multiple geographies and time zones. - Strong background in AP and T&E automation technologies and digital transformation,you have led or materially contributed to at least one significant AP modernization initiative. - Expert knowledge of U.S. 1099 reporting requirements and equivalent international supplier tax withholding and reporting obligations. - Solid understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, and AP and T&E related risk management frameworks. - Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and executive communication skills; you are a strategic partner, not just a transactional operator. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to define, track, and act on AP and T&E performance metrics. - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. ## 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. ## Skills ### Required - Accounts Payable - T&E - Procure-to-Pay - Leadership - Team Management - GAAP - SOX - AP Automation - International Expansion - M&A Integration - Supplier Relations - Compliance - Reporting - Financial Analysis ### Nice to have - Experience at a high-growth technology company or gig economy platform - Hands-on experience with enterprise AP, T&E, and ERP systems - CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification - MBA or advanced degree in Finance or Accounting - Familiarity with shared services or global business services (GBS) operating models - Experience with FATCA, CRS, or other cross-border tax information reporting regimes --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lyft/jobs/8626176002?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)