Beyond the ride: Head of FP&A and investor Relations at Lyft

Episode notes

The opening voice on a Lyft earnings call is that of Aurelien Nolf, VP, FP&A and Investor Relations at the ride-hailing firm. He holds a dual role managing the 60-person FP&A, finance analysts, and investor team with access to billions of data points looking at the mode, price,drivers, frequency and demand for current offerings - and much-anticipated future services - such as robotaxis. In August 2025, the company saw an 11% increase in revenue to $1.59 billion for the quarter ended June 30. Its profit climbed to $40.3 million from $5 million a year earlier, driven by a rise in ridership and bookings . In this episode Nolf opens the hood into the FP&A processes and opportunities at the San-Francisco-based iconic brand. In this episode: The metrics that matter with billions of data points The logic of combining FP&A and investor relations Finance hackathons, curiosity and the culture of Lyft Operational vs financial metrics driving Lyft’s success Using ML in our forecasting, variance analysis, and IR reports The challenge of hiring for FP&A in the Bay Area

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