Corporate Accounting Manager

Stripe; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 166,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus or commissions

401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Wellness stipends

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an Accounting Manager for the General Ledger team to lead a high‑performing group responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, journal entries, and reconciliations. You will ensure U.S.

GAAP compliance and a strong internal-control framework while partnering with Finance, Treasury, Legal, and other teams. You will drive scalable processes, leverage data and automation to shorten close cycles, and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive public accounting and/or industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience researching, evaluating, and communicating complex accounting conclusions
• Experience designing, implementing, and executing internal controls in a SOX or similarly controlled financial-reporting environment
• Demonstrated success improving accounting processes or systems and using complex datasets to investigate issues, assess results, and support complex decisions
• Strong people leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver high-quality results in a fast-moving environment

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing GL team, setting clear priorities and expectations while fostering accountability and professional growth across key GL areas.
• Own the team’s monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, analytical reviews, variance explanations, management reporting, and audit support.
• Provide oversight and judgment on complex accounting matters, ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, and maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner closely with Finance & Strategy, Treasury, People, Legal, Procurement, Workplace, Finance Operations, and other teams to support business initiatives, resolve accounting issues, and optimize global processes.
• Build scalable processes that shorten the close, improve accuracy, timeliness, auditability, and the quality of financial explanations, reduce manual work, and establish clear ownership and consistent execution.
• Champion the thoughtful use of financial systems, data, automation, and AI by translating accounting needs into requirements and establishing appropriate review, monitoring, documentation, and controls.

Skills

Public accounting

Leadership

Communication

U.S. GAAP

Internal controls

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Business intelligence tools

Automation

AI-assisted accounting workflows

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

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

As the Accounting Manager for the General Ledger (GL) team, you will lead a team responsible for key corporate accounting areas and the integrity of related financial results. You will own critical monthly and quarterly close processes, evaluate the financial reporting implications of complex business arrangements, guide judgmental accounting decisions, and maintain a strong internal-control environment. You will collaborate closely with business and technical partners to understand business initiatives, identify and mitigate risks, remove barriers for the team, and use technology and innovation to build and improve efficient and scalable processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing team, setting clear priorities and expectations while fostering accountability and professional growth across key GL areas, including operating expenses, accruals, debt, and related balance-sheet and income-statement accounts.
• Own the team’s monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, analytical reviews, variance explanations, management reporting, and audit support.
• Provide oversight and judgment on complex accounting matters, ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, and maintain effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Partner closely with Finance & Strategy, Treasury, People, Legal, Procurement, Workplace, Finance Operations, and other teams to support business initiatives, resolve accounting issues, and optimize global processes.
• Build scalable processes that shorten the close, improve accuracy, timeliness, auditability, and the quality of financial explanations, reduce manual work, and establish clear ownership and consistent execution.
• Champion the thoughtful use of financial systems, data, automation, and AI by translating accounting needs into requirements and establishing appropriate review, monitoring, documentation, and controls.

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

• 10+ years of progressive public accounting and/or industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience researching, evaluating, and communicating complex accounting conclusions
• Experience designing, implementing, and executing internal controls in a SOX or similarly controlled financial-reporting environment
• Demonstrated success improving accounting processes or systems and using complex datasets to investigate issues, assess results, and support complex decisions
• Strong people leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to prioritize and deliver high-quality results in a fast-moving environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a large public accounting firm evaluating high volume and high complexity transactions and within the technology, payments, financial services, and/or another rapidly scaling industry
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and financial-systems implementations, integrations, and/or process transformations
• Proficiency with SQL, business-intelligence tools, automation, or AI-assisted accounting workflows, including the design of appropriate review and control procedures

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 $165,900 - $248,900. 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.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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.