10+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience in accounting
B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance
Fluency in U.S. GAAP with a focus on ASC 606
Strong knowledge of Excel and experience with large data sets
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Demonstrated history of managing challenging projects with attention to detail
Responsibilities
Build scalable accounting processes for global payment processing
Collaborate with product and finance teams to understand new offerings
Develop requirements and procedures for ASC 606 compliance
Assess and design internal controls for business activities
Plan and execute monthly and quarterly close activities
Produce internal management analyses and reporting
Support external audit processes
Benefits
Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment
Collaboration with a world-class Accounting team
Exposure to innovative payment processing technologies
Potential for professional growth and development
Engagement with cross-functional teams across the organization
Full Job Description
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
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.
