Senior Tax Manager

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.

Lyft is looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Tax Manager to join our Global Tax Team! As a Senior Tax Manager, you will help drive the income tax planning function and identify opportunities to reduce our global tax burden. You will collaborate with key cross-functional business teams such as product, engineering, legal, accounting, and other finance functions to surface tax issues, solve problems, and recommend solutions while performing key responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive US international & global tax strategies that align with business goals, minimize liabilities, and optimize cash flow, including advising on acquisitions, new jurisdictions, and structuring global investments
• Advise on intercompany transactions, ensuring US & international compliance and tax efficiency in cross-border charges, including overseeing our global transfer pricing policies & strategy
• Lead and conduct research and provide analysis on complex US international tax matters including, Pillar II and outbound and inbound transactions
• Support the quarterly and income tax provision process as the subject matter expert for US International tax provision purposes in compliance with ASC 740
• Assist with the quantification of tax reserves in compliance with ASC 450
• Partner with third-party service providers, Lyft's finance and accounting teams, product teams, engineering teams, and internal legal counsel to ensure tax requirements are met
• Adapt to changing priorities and tight deadlines, analyze and solve problems, work under your own initiative
• Stay abreast of tax law changes that impact Lyft's business, analyzing legislation, participating in modeling scenarios, and communicating tax-related information effectively to stakeholders

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive corporate income tax experience with a focus on tax planning for multinational corporations with operations in EMEA and APAC
• In depth experience with international corporate tax planning including hands on experience developing tax forecasts and creating tax models to inform decision making
• Proven experience in US international tax and transfer pricing principles and their application to technology businesses
• Strong technical knowledge of ASC 740 and ASC 450
• Demonstrated experience to cultivate cross-functional relationships and communicate complicated tax technical matters to all levels and business functions
• Proven project management and organizational skills with the experience to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a fast paced, high pressure environment
• An ability to balance individual ownership and accountability with collaboration and partnership
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including ability to articulate complex tax topics to non-tax business partners.
• Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and compliance
• Strong computer and technology skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google suite products.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • CPA, JD, or LLM in Taxation
  • Combined Big 4 or law firm and technology industry experience
  • Accounting system experience (Oracle or similar ERP)

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 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
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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 $156,000 - $195,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

Total compensation is 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.