Jobs · Management · California

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

    Qualifications

    • 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

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