Processing Cost Analyst

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 Product Accounting team at Stripe supports products across Stripe by providing guidance on accounting implications and enabling teams to make informed strategic decisions. The team records business transactions accurately and on time in the balance sheet and income statement, and partners with cross-functional and international teams in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

You'll join the Product Accounting team to support payment processing cost accounting. You'll use your technical expertise in US GAAP, including ASC 606, to identify accounting implications, advise cross-functional partners, and develop operating processes that help Stripe scale.

Responsibilities

Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth in payment processing cost accounting

Partner with product, go-to-market, and Finance teams to understand new products, features, and contracts

Partner with systems and engineering teams to improve financial systems and automate accounting processes

Assess the effectiveness of internal controls and design processes and controls for emerging business activities

Develop and maintain current accounting procedure documentation

Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and reviews

Produce management analyses and reporting, and support external audit processes

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

Professional accountancy qualification, such as CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, and 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Experience with monthly or quarterly close processes, journal-entry preparation and posting, audits, regulatory reporting, financial-statement preparation, and accounting systems

Working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606, and experience with internal controls

Ability to structure ambiguous work, solve problems using Excel, build systems and automation, collaborate across functions and cultures, and adapt to changing requirements

Preferred qualifications

Experience in the technology or payments industry

Experience with Oracle Suite

Experience with data-querying and analysis tools, including SQL

Experience with data-analysis tools, such as Power BI, Tableau, KNIME, Python, or Alteryx