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 highly motivated individual to join our Accounting team as a Senior Payroll Specialist. The role within the Payroll team will assist in the processing of all taxes associated with our bi-weekly payrolls, maintaining related reconciliations, and developing and documenting various Payroll Tax policies and procedures. This candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to work and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic and rapidly changing environment. This candidate must be a team player who can work independently.

EXPERIENCE:

• BS degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience in payroll, including experience with multi-state taxation
• Excellent organization skills, detail-oriented, oral and written communication skills
• Advanced computer skills: Microsoft Excel and Word
• Prior Workday, ADP Globalview and Dayforce experience, including Time and Attendance preferred

• Reconcile multi-state bi-weekly payroll taxes to quarterly returns for multiple entities
• Keep all tax rates in the ADP and Dayforce payroll systems up to date with state notifications
• Coordinate with ADP and Dayforce on tax administration activities, including federal, state, local tax filings, setting up new entities, and auditing taxes
• Maintain SOX compliance in areas of responsibility
• Assist in the development and documentation of various Payroll initiatives designed to streamline the process and scale with the organization
• Maintain and reconcile payroll tax records for both US and Canadian employees
• Provide prompt, courteous, and efficient customer service to employees who have questions regarding their pay and taxes
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of W2s, T4s, RL-1s
• Coordinate with business partners on special requests and projects
• Partner closely with HR, Benefits, IT, Finance, Legal and Accounting teams to develop and improve processes
• Prepare ad hoc reports as needed and perform other duties as assigned