FP&A Today

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


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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
  • ...more
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