Finance and Strategy Partner

Stripe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Finance and Strategy Partner to enhance forecasting, budgeting, and reporting across departments. This role involves collaborating with leaders to analyze strategic initiatives and improve financial systems.

The ideal candidate will have 7–9 years of finance experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in SQL. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy problem-solving, this opportunity at Stripe could be the right fit for you.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with large data sets.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders for financial analysis.
• Design analytics for measuring efficiency of investments.
• Drive finance routines shaping decision-making.

Skills

Strategic finance

FP&A

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

GSuite

Salesforce

MS-Office

Oracle

Tableau

Python

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 Finance and Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe's core functional leaders. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe's bottom line financials. We work cross-functionally across many surfaces at Stripe and help steward Stripe's resource investments to improve the durability of our long term financial performance.

What you'll do

We're looking for a Finance and Strategy Partner to join our growing team. You'll help with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for various departments accurately and in a timely manner and deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems with business partners, financial colleagues, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with business leaders to support and influence key strategic and business decisions, serving as their financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g., foundational investments or business model shifts)
• Design and provide analytical rigor to measure efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount expenses
• Drive reporting, process, and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g., budget, forecast, monthly reviews, and long-range plans)
• Build and own models for in-depth analyses, ensuring their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
• Define metrics, leading indicators, and reporting dashboards in partnership with cross-functional teams such as Data Science
• Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification, and reporting enhancements

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

• 7–9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A, including experience building integrated models and executing on finance processes such as budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with and analyzing large data sets, as well as strong working knowledge of GSuite, Salesforce, and MS-Office products
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to independently analyze complex problems and data, with a track record of producing results on challenging projects
• Strong communication skills and a proven ability to build relationships with and influence business partners and cross-functional stakeholders
• A self-starter with a hands-on mindset, able to bring structure to ambiguous areas, thrive in fast-moving environments, and maintain high performance under tight timelines

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
• Experience managing headcount and operating expenses
• Experience supporting Go-to-Market, Money Management, and Corporate Finance
• Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau, or other equivalent application experience
• Experience with Python or a willingness to learn
• Experience in data visualization and dashboarding