Product Accounting Lead - Partnerships Governance Accounting

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 an Accounting leader to join its world class Accounting team and help us scale for the future, in a fast-paced environment that's growing rapidly. You will lead the Partnerships Governance Accounting Team, a new team chartered creating governance and accountability in the partnerships space to drive complete and accurate accounting of processing costs. You will lead a team to develop a robust process around accounting's interactions with global partnership programs, designed to manage risk, influence stakeholders and evolve with new requirements. In addition, you will support our financial, regulatory and internal reporting processes, financial systems, and related internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth in payment processing

• Act as the lead Accounting partner to our global partnerships teams to ensure all accounting requirements are identified, planned for and implemented for Stripe's partner and project launches

• Synthesize partner launch strategies and quickly identify impact and requirements focused on processing costs

• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation

• Produce internal management analyses and reporting focused on global partnerships developments

• Partner with teams such as Partnerships, Finance and Strategy, Engineering, Product, and Legal to determine and operationalize the accounting implications of new business initiatives and transaction

• Design, implement, and execute efficient internal control procedures

• Manage multiple individuals, lead cross-functional initiatives and communicate progress effectively with senior management

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

• 12+ years of relevant public accounting and/or payments industry experience

• B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred)

• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues

• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey financial concepts to both financial and non-financial audiences

• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets

• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, with the ability to collaborate and influence across diverse groups and levels of management

• Proven track record of thought leadership in evolving, ambiguous areas

• Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously

Preferred qualifications

• CPA or similar qualification

• Experience at a public company

• Payments or Tech industry experience

Hybrid work at Stripe

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $167,200 - $250,800. For sales roles, the range provided is the role's On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.