Director, Tax
Lyft · San Francisco, CA · Executive
About this role
Lyft is hiring a director-level Accountant in the finance function based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with LLMs and roughly 12+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $192,000–$240,000 per year.
- Role
- Accountant
- Function
- finance
- Level
- director
- Track
- Management
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Department
- Executive
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Job description
from Lyft careersAt 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 seasoned and strategic Director of Tax to join our Global Tax Team! As a Director of Tax, you will lead and shape the income tax planning function, driving enterprise-wide strategies to optimize our global tax position. You will serve as a key leader and advisor across cross-functional business teams — including product, engineering, legal, accounting, and broader finance — surfacing tax issues, solving complex problems, and delivering actionable solutions while owning critical responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead comprehensive US international and global tax strategies aligned with business objectives, minimizing liabilities and optimizing cash flow — including advising on M&A, new market entry, and structuring of global investments
- Serve as the senior advisor on intercompany transactions, ensuring US and international compliance and tax efficiency in cross-border arrangements, including ownership of global transfer pricing policies and strategy
- Lead research and provide authoritative analysis on complex US international tax matters, including Pillar II, GILTI, FDII, BEAT, and inbound and outbound transactions
- Own the quarterly and annual income tax provision process as the senior subject matter expert for US international tax under ASC 740