Financial Accounting, Stripe

• We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role
• 7+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience
• B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
• Strong knowledge of Excel and experience working with large data
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience with internal controls (design, implementation and execution)
• Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results
• Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices

Desirable

• The Accounting Team is responsible for understanding and telling Stripe’s financial story and shaping our collective understanding of how Stripe is performing as a business
• Our primary focus is maintaining a well-controlled environment that effectively supports corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure requirements
• We operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate significantly with cross-functional and international teams
• In this role, you will own key financial areas and processes which support the recognition and reporting of financial results
• You will collaborate significantly with various stakeholders across finance, product, and engineering teams to understand and advise on accounting treatment of underlying business initiatives and transactions
• You will implement and maintain effective control environments
• Participate in building scalable accounting processes to support global growth
• Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses and analytical reviews, producing internal management reporting and external audit support
• Partner with Product, Systems, Treasury, Tax and Legal to support internal financial systems process improvements and automation and to advise on accounting implications
• Research and prepare technical accounting analyses for new accounting pronouncements and/or business initiatives
• Design, implement and execute effective internal control procedures
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation
• Develop accounting requirements documents to enable automation of our accounting procedures