International Accounting Lead

Monograph; Dublin; On-site; EUR 104,500 - 156,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Equity options

Job summary

Monograph is looking for an International Accounting Lead to join their Controllership team in Dublin. This role involves managing financial operations, ensuring US GAAP compliance, and overseeing statutory audits. With over 10 years of experience preferred in accounting/audits, candidates should exhibit exceptional analytical skills and have a professional certification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA). Benefits include a competitive salary range of €104,500 - €156,700, health benefits, and potential equity options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting or audit experience; Big 4, payments, financial services, or tech industry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated technical expertise and practical application of IFRS, FRS 102, and US GAAP.
• Proven experience managing large-scale statutory audits involving central and local teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end monthly close of US GAAP books.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of comprehensive regulatory and financial reporting.
• Mentor, guide, and manage a high-performing controllership team.

Skills

Technical Accounting

Audit & Tax Expertise

Project Management

Analytical Rigor

Collaboration

Adaptability & Drive

Education

Active ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent

Tools

Enterprise accounting systems (Oracle or similar)

Job description

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

Our finance team is responsible for shaping our understanding of how Stripe is performing as a business, as well as what our best opportunities are for continued growth. We’re looking for an experienced financial controller to join our International Accounting team. As a key part of our controllership team in Dublin, you will help us build our technical accounting and financial reporting processes, work with business partners, financial partners, external stakeholders and our engineers. You will help us develop best in class accounting processes and help track our progress within a fast-paced environment that’s growing globally.

Role: International Accounting Lead

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Lead the Financial Close: Manage the end-to-end monthly close of US GAAP books, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Manage Reporting Deliverables: Oversee the preparation and submission of comprehensive regulatory and financial reporting.
• Own the Statutory Audit Process: Lead financial statement preparation, audit support, and technical documentation, culminating in presentations to the Board of Directors.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Proactively monitor and adapt to changes in global accounting and tax regulations to maintain strict compliance.
• Oversee & support preparation of direct and indirect tax returns.

Leadership & Strategic Collaboration

• Develop the Team: Mentor, guide, and manage the professional progression of a high-performing controllership team.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with Tax, Transfer Pricing, Treasury, Finance and Strategy, and Legal teams on diverse strategic projects.
• Act as a Business Partner: Develop a deep understanding of the Company’s transactions and contracts to properly advise cross-functional teams.
• Manage External Partners: Oversee and optimize our relationships with finance outsourcing vendors and auditors.

Technical Accounting & Innovation

• Provide Technical Expertise: Maintain fluency in US GAAP and IFRS/FRS102, researching complex issues and producing clear technical accounting memos.
• Champion AI Adoption: Act as an innovation leader by evaluating, recommending, and implementing AI solutions to drive measurable process improvements across teams.

Minimum Requirements

• Professional Certification: Active ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive accounting or audit experience; Big 4, payments, financial services, or tech industry experience highly preferred.
• Technical Accounting: Demonstrated technical expertise and practical application of IFRS, FRS 102, and US GAAP.
• Audit & Tax Expertise: Proven experience managing large-scale statutory audits involving central and local teams, as well as overseeing tax filings.
• Systems Knowledge: Strong proficiency with enterprise accounting systems (Oracle or similar) highly preferred.
• Project Management: Demonstrated success in leading and delivering cross-functional initiatives.
• Adaptability & Drive: A proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment and is highly comfortable pivoting alongside changing business requirements.
• Analytical Rigor: Exceptional attention to detail combined with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaboration: A team-oriented mindset with the ability to partner and communicate effectively across diverse internal teams.

Benefits and Compensation

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €104,500 - €156,700. This range may change if you are hired in another location. 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 specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.

Location

Dublin HQ

Team

Controllership

Job type

Full time