Job Description
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.
We are seeking a highly experienced Accounts Receivable Manager, Billing, to lead and optimize our end to end AR and billing functions. This role requires a proactive, process-driven leader with a strong accounting foundation and proven leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-volume invoicing environments, a deep understanding of the full accounting cycle, and the ability to drive operational transformation. This position involves collaborating with various internal teams and external stakeholders to streamline billing processes and implement best practices.
We’re Looking For:
- A proactive, solutions-oriented leader.
- Someone who understands the “why” behind the numbers, not just processing transactions.
- A change agent comfortable modernizing and optimizing systems.
- Strong communicator who can collaborate across departments.
- Detail-oriented but able to think at a higher operational level.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the daily operations of the Accounts Receivable Billing team, while collaborating with the overall AR function, including Cash Application and Collections.
- Oversee high-volume invoicing processes ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, through coordination with Billing Ops and Sales teams.
- Collaborate with Revenue Accounting to ensure proper revenue recognition and alignment with accounting policies.
- Oversee the preparation and validation of large, complex billing files and related integrations.
- Perform month-end close responsibilities related to AR, including reconciliations, fluctuation analysis and reporting.
- Drive continuous process improvements, including operational excellence and automation, to ensure end to end processes are scalable to support business growth.
- Develop and monitor KPIs to monitor and action on Accounts Receivable metrics.
- Mentor, coach, and develop Accounts Receivable team members.
- Ensure internal controls are in place and adhered to, including SOX, financial and operational audit compliance.
- Support financial planning by forecasting cash and updating anticipated receivable related balances.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA is an advantage.
- 5-10+ years of progressive AR/Billing experience, with prior management or team leadership experience.
- Strong accounting knowledge with a solid understanding of GL impact and reconciliations.
- High-volume invoicing experience and hands-on NetSuite experience required.
- Proven experience implementing process improvements and operational efficiencies.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to operate proactively and strategically, not just transactionally.
- Experience in a high-volume, complex billing SaaS environment
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
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 New York City area is $108,000 - $135,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are 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.
