About the Job
The Product Accounting team at Stripe supports products across Stripe by providing guidance on accounting implications and enabling teams to make informed strategic decisions. The team records business transactions accurately and on time in the balance sheet and income statement, and partners with cross-functional a...
Key Responsibilities
You'll join the Product Accounting team to support payment processing cost accounting. You'll use your technical expertise in US GAAP, including ASC 606, to identify accounting implications, advise cross-functional partners, and develop operating processes that help Stripe scale.
Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth in payment processing cost accounting
Partner with product, go-to-market, and Finance teams to understand new products, features, and contracts
Partner with systems and engineering teams to improve financial systems and automate accounting processes
Assess the effectiveness of internal controls and design processes and controls for emerging business activities
Develop and maintain current accounting procedure documentation
Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and reviews
Produce management analyses and reporting, and support external audit processes
Required Skills & Abilities
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.
Professional accountancy qualification, such as CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, and 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Experience with monthly or quarterly close processes, journal-entry preparation and posting, audits, regulatory reporting, financial-statement preparation, and accounting systems
Working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606, and experience with internal controls
Ability to structure ambiguous work, solve problems using Excel, build systems and automation, collaborate across functions and cultures, and adapt to changing requirements
Experience in the technology or payments industry
Experience with Oracle Suite
Experience with data-querying and analysis tools, including SQL
Experience with data-analysis tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, KNIME, Python, or Alteryx
Qualifications
Experience:
3 years experience
