About the role
Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team
The Stripe Product Accounting Team is responsible for supporting all products at Stripe, consulting on accounting implications, and supporting teams’ ability to make informed strategic decisions. We are responsible for the accurate and timely recording of all business-generated transactions on our balance sheet and income statement. We operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate significantly with cross-functional and international teams.
What you’ll do
Stripe is seeking a highly experienced accountant to join its world-class Accounting team and help us scale for the future in a fast-paced environment that is growing rapidly. In this role, you will support our global revenue accounting across Payments products, using your technical expertise in U.S. GAAP, specifically ASC 606, to quickly identify accounting implications and impacts on customers while advising and collaborating with team members across functions to develop operational processes that help us scale.
Responsibilities
- Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth in payment processing accounting, and partner with internal systems and engineering teams to support internal financial systems and automation of accounting processes
- In conjunction with our go-to-market (GTM) Revenue Intake accounting team, partner closely with our product, go-to-market, and finance partners to thoroughly understand new products, features, and contracts, and advise on operational accounting implications
- Use a deep understanding of ASC 606 to develop requirements and standard operating procedures to support policies, and develop and maintain up-to-date accounting procedural documentation
- Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, and design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities
- Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and analytical reviews
- Produce internal management analyses and reporting
- Support external audit processes
Who you are
We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum requirements
- 10+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience in accounting, and a B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance
- Fluency in U.S. GAAP and the ability to research complex accounting issues with a focus on ASC 606, plus experience with internal controls (design, implementation, and execution)
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, including the ability to convey financial concepts to financial and non-financial audiences, and demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of Excel, experience working with large data sets from multiple sources, and a track record of using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve quality and efficiency
- Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results with excellent attention to detail, and a solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices and challenging existing processes to identify improvement opportunities
Preferred qualifications
- Chartered accountant (CA), certified public accountant (CPA), or similar qualification
- Knowledge of or experience in the technology, payments, and/or AI industries
- SQL experience