Corporate Accounting

Stripe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus/Commissions

401(k) plan

Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellness stipends

Job summary

Stripe’s California team seeks a senior Corporate Accountant to own core accounting areas and guide the recognition and reporting of financial results. You’ll work closely with finance, people, legal, product, and engineering teams to advise on accounting treatments for initiatives and transactions, and you’ll maintain balance sheets and P&L analyses while ensuring strong internal controls.

This role emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and scalable solutions to support Stripe’s global

Qualifications

• 6+ years of public accounting and industry experience; BA/BS in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting topics.
• Experience with internal controls, including design, implementation, and execution, and strong Excel and data-set skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to partner with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Track record of delivering results on challenging projects with best-practices orientation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities with balance sheet reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Research and prepare technical accounting analyses for new pronouncements and business initiatives.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation.
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide variance explanations to stakeholders.
• Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth and automate procedures.
• Collaborate with Product, Systems, Treasury, Tax, People, and Legal to improve internal financial systems.

Skills

Public accounting

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SQL

Job description

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.

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 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.

What you'll do

In this role, you'll own key corporate accounting areas and processes that support the recognition and reporting of financial results. You'll 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'll implement and maintain effective control environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses and analytical reviews, internal management reporting, and external audit support
• Research and prepare technical accounting analyses for new accounting pronouncements and business initiatives
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation
• Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide clear variance explanations to key stakeholders
• Participate in building scalable accounting processes to support global growth, including developing accounting requirements to enable automation of accounting procedures
• Assist in design, implementation, and execution of effective internal control procedures
• Partner with Product, Systems, Treasury, Tax, People, and Legal to support internal financial systems process improvements and automation

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

• 6+ years of relevant public accounting and industry experience, with a B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and the ability to research complex accounting topics
• Experience with internal controls, including design, implementation, and execution, and strong working knowledge of Excel and large data sets
• Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders
• A track record of producing results on challenging projects, with a solution-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for establishing best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience in the technology or payments industry
• SQL experience

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $135,000 - $202,400. 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.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

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