Corporate Accounting

Stripe · Seattle, San Francisco · 6420 Accounting · listed August 21, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
6+ years
Where
Not stated
Requirements listed
5
Length
470 words

In the posting’s own words

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 it asks for · 5

  • 6+ years of relevant public accounting and industry experience, with a B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
  • Fluency in U.S. GAAP and the ability to research complex accounting topics
  • Experience with internal controls, including design, implementation, and execution, and strong working knowledge of Excel and large data sets
  • Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders
  • A track record of producing results on challenging projects, with a solution-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for establishing best practices

Also a plus

  • Knowledge of or experience in the technology or payments industry
  • SQL experience

What the job covers

  • Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses and analytical reviews, internal management reporting, and external audit support
  • Research and prepare technical accounting analyses for new accounting pronouncements and business initiatives
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation
  • Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide clear variance explanations to key stakeholders
  • Participate in building scalable accounting processes to support global growth, including developing accounting requirements to enable automation of accounting procedures
  • Assist in design, implementation, and execution of effective internal control procedures
  • Partner with Product, Systems, Treasury, Tax, People, and Legal to support internal financial systems process improvements and automation

Degree language

  • 6+ years of relevant public accounting and industry experience, with a B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)

Tools and skills named

Ways of working
  • Cross-functional2×
  • Technical writing
Operations & finance
  • Excel
  • GAAP
Languages
  • SQL
Security & compliance
  • Audit

Words the posting leans on

  • accounting12×
  • financial6×
  • requirements6×
  • internal5×
  • support5×
  • experience4×
  • control3×
  • reporting3×
  • stakeholders3×
  • advise2×
  • analyses2×
  • automation2×
  • balance2×
  • business initiatives2×
  • collaborate significantly2×
  • corporate2×

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