7+ years of experience in strategic finance or FP&A
Strong financial modeling skills with large, multi-variable planning tools
Ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decisions through financial insights
Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations
Excellent communication skills for distilling complex information
Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Self-starter with strong cross-functional relationship-building skills
Highly analytical and capable of structuring unstructured problems
Responsibilities
Act as primary finance partner to CFO and leadership teams
Analyze and evaluate strategic projects and initiatives
Lead financial planning processes including annual budgets and forecasts
Build AI-based solutions to streamline financial processes
Drive opportunities for automation and data streamlining
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for alignment
Translate financial and operational data into clear narratives
Benefits
Opportunity to work on impactful projects that affect global economy
Innovative company culture focused on problem-solving
Exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives
Collaboration with diverse teams across the organization
Work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Full Job Description
What you'll do
We're looking for a Finance and Strategy Partner to join our growing team. You'll help with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for various departments accurately and in a timely manner and deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems with business partners, financial colleagues, and engineers. Responsibilities
Partner closely with business leaders to support and influence key strategic and business decisions, serving as their financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g., foundational investments or business model shifts)
Design and provide analytical rigor to measure efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount expenses
Drive reporting, process, and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g., budget, forecast, monthly reviews, and long-range plans)
Build and own models for in-depth analyses, ensuring their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
Define metrics, leading indicators, and reporting dashboards in partnership with cross-functional teams such as Data Science
Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification, and reporting enhancements
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
7-9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A, including experience building integrated models and executing on finance processes such as budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations
B.A. or B.S degree in related field
Proficiency in SQL and experience working with and analyzing large data sets, as well as strong working knowledge of GSuite, Salesforce, and MS-Office products
Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to independently analyze complex problems and data, with a track record of producing results on challenging projects
Strong communication skills and a proven ability to build relationships with and influence business partners and cross-functional stakeholders
A self-starter with a hands-on mindset, able to bring structure to ambiguous areas, thrive in fast-moving environments, and maintain high performance under tight timelines
Preferred qualifications
Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
Experience managing headcount and operating expenses
Experience supporting Go-to-Market, Money Management, and Corporate Finance
Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau, or other equivalent application experience
Experience with Python or a willingness to learn
Experience in data visualization and dashboarding
About Stripe
Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies—use our software to accept payments and manage their businesses online. Stripe helps new companies get started and grow their revenues, and established businesses accelerate into new markets and launch new business models. Stripe powers businesses all over the world, from the new startup that just launched yesterday to the Fortune 500 companies that we all know and love. Stripe is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Dublin, London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and more.
