Corporate accountant at Stripe responsible for financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and accounting policy development. Supports corporate governance and cross-functional financial initiatives in a fast-paced fintech environment.
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.
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 advise and enable Stripe to grow. We operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate significantly with cross-functional and international teams.
In this role, you will own key corporate accounting areas and processes which support the recognition and reporting of financial results. You will collaborate significantly with various stakeholders across finance, people, legal, product, and engineering teams to understand and advise on accounting treatment of underlying business initiatives and transactions. Other responsibilities include reconciling balance sheets and P&L accounts, and providing supplementary financial information for internal and external reports. You will implement and maintain effective control environments.
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.