Finance & Strategy Analyst

Aplaro Ltd; New York, Seattle, San Francisco (NY, WA, CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a Finance and Strategy Analyst to join our Go-to-Market and Partnerships teams in New York. You will help with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting, building integrated financial models, and driving improvements in our financial systems with business partners and engineers.

You will design analyses to measure ROI of investments in headcount and expenses, partner with cross-functional teams, and shape decision-making through robust dashboards and standardized processes.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A.
• Ability to build integrated models from scratch in Excel or planning apps.
• Experience driving and executing on finance processes (budget, forecast reviews).
• Proven ability to collaborate with business partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and influence key strategic and business decisions using financial data.
• Design analyses to measure ROI of investments in headcount and expenses.
• Drive reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Build and own financial models ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance.
• Partner with Data Science to develop reporting dashboards.
• Drive process improvements and standardization in finance routines.

Skills

Integrated financial models

Excel modeling

Budgeting and forecasting

Communication skills

Collaboration with business partners

Attention to detail

Tools

Oracle

Anaplan

Tableau

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 Analyst to join our growing teams on the Go-to-Market (GTM) and Partnerships teams. You'll help us with the 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.

• Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions
• 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, long-range plans)
• Build and own models for in-depth analyses, as well as ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
• Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance
• Partner with cross-functional teams, such as Data Science, to develop reporting dashboards
• 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. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A
• A keen eye for detail and experience building integrated models from scratch (in Excel or other planning applications)
• Experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g. budget, forecast reviews, negotiations)
• A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal

Preferred qualifications

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