Finance Business Operations Manager
Lyft · San Francisco County, CA · 3 wk ago
HybridManagement$132k–$165k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Strategic program Readiness
- Act as the central Finance lead for new product initiatives and large strategic programs
- Build strong working relationships with key product and business leaders and stay “in the know” on planned launches
- Partner with Finance SMEs, Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to ensure:
- Financial workflows and requirements are defined
- Systems, processes, and finance stakeholders are ready for launch
- Risks and tradeoffs are surfaced early
- Translate ambiguous product requirements into clear Finance implications and execution plans
- Track implementation and establish Finance governance to enable global launch and scalability
- Drive alignment and decision-making across stakeholders
- Help ensure launches do not create downstream operational or technical debt
- Finance M&A Integration
- Support end-to-end Finance integration across global acquisitions, from Finance integration strategy during diligence to post-close integration
- Partner with Corp Dev IMO, Product and Finance leadership to:
- Understand product integration plans and identify impacts on Finance processes, systems, and org
- Define Finance integration strategy and scope
- Build integrated finance roadmaps with clear dependencies and critical path
- Stand up governance, reporting, and escalation frameworks
- Prepare and lead leadership readouts on Finance integration status of deals in scope
- Drive cross-functional execution across Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, etc; manage key dependencies with IT/Systems, HR, and Legal
- Implement and manage synergy tracking and value realization mechanisms
- Codify repeatable finance integration playbooks to improve speed, quality, and predictability
- Program Leadership & Execution
- Act as the control tower across concurrent initiatives
- Ensure the right work is resourced and sequenced appropriately across teams
- Drive execution across multiple complex, cross-functional programs simultaneously
- Build and manage integrated plans, milestones, and KPIs
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks
- Hold teams accountable while maintaining strong cross-functional relationships
- Ensure high-quality documentation, decision logs, and scalable processes
- Centralize and coordinate for Finance-related initiatives (M&A, NPIs, strategic projects)
- Define criteria (impact, risk, effort, strategic alignment)
- Provide visibility into pipeline and tradeoffs
- Facilitate prioritization discussions with Finance leadership
- Operating Model & Capability Building
- Help stand up and evolve the Finance bizops function
- Define best practices and processes for:
- M&A Integration governance
- NPI Finance engagement model
- Cross-functional operating rhythms
- Introduce structure without slowing teams down—balancing rigor with speed
- Build repeatable frameworks that scale with company growth
- 5+ years in BizOps, Finance Ops, Product Ops, or Consulting
- Direct experience in M&A integration, large-scale program management, or product launches
- Strong understanding of Finance functions (Accounting, FP&A, Treasury) and financial workflows (QTC, rev rec, billing); BS in Accounting/Finance preferred
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity across senior stakeholders
- Proven track record of driving execution across cross-functional teams, across Finance, Business, and Technical teams
- Strong systems thinking—understanding how processes, systems, and people connect
- Exceptional communication and executive presence