Equity and Reporting Accountant

The shape of it

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 · 10

• 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

Also a plus

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

What the job covers

• 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

Degree language

• B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and have a high degree of accuracy

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• accounting11×
• internal6×
• experience5×
• financial5×
• requirements5×
• support5×
• equity4×
• reporting4×
• processes3×
• accounting implications2×
• analyses2×
• and/or2×
• asc2×
• business2×
• compensation2×
• cross-functional stakeholders2×

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