Equity and Reporting Accountant

Stripe, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe, Inc. is seeking an Accounting leader to join its world-class Accounting team to scale for the future in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will support all aspects of equity programs, leveraging your technical expertise with US GAAP, to identify accounting implications and impacts to cross-functional stakeholders. You will support financial, regulatory and internal reporting processes, financial systems, and related internal controls, partnering with teams across Tax, Legal and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience.
• B.A. or B.S in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred.
• Fluency in US GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and data analysis.
• Demonstrated history partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with internal controls (design, implementation and execution).
• Proven track record delivering challenging accounting projects with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth.
• Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities with equity focus.
• Prepare technical accounting documentation (ASC 505 & ASC 718).
• Produce internal analyses and reporting for leadership.
• Support external audits and financial reporting processes.
• Collaborate with Internal Systems, Finance, Tax, Legal on initiatives.
• Design and maintain accounting policies and procedures.

Skills

Public accounting

US GAAP

Excel

Cross-functional partnering

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

Oracle

Shareworks

Workiva

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

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

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. In this role you will support all aspects of our equity programs, leveraging your technical expertise with US GAAP, to quickly identify accounting implications and impacts to our cross-functional stakeholders. 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
• Identify, recommend, and implement process and automation improvements, including use of artificial intelligence
• Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and analytical reviews with a focus on Equity and Stock Based Compensation
• Produce internal management analyses and reporting
• Support external audit processes
• Partner with teams such as Internal Systems, Finance and Strategy, Treasury, Global Equity Management, Tax, and Legal to determine and operationalize the accounting implications of new business initiatives and transactions
• Research and prepare technical accounting documentation with a focus on Equity (ASC 505) & Stock Based Compensation (ASC 718)
• Design, implement, and execute efficient internal control procedures
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 7+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience
• B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience with internal controls (design, implementation and execution)
• Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results
• Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices
• Strong attention to detail and have a high degree of accuracy

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of (or experience in) the technology or payments industry
• Experience with Oracle, Shareworks, and/or Workiva