Revenue and Go-to-Market Accounting Lead

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

The Stripe Product Accounting Team is responsible for supporting all products at Stripe, consulting on accounting implications, and supporting teams’ ability to make informed strategic decisions. We are responsible for the accurate and timely recording of all business-generated transactions on our balance sheet and income statement. We operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate significantly with cross-functional and international teams.

What it asks for · 5

• 10+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience in accounting, and a B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance
• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and the ability to research complex accounting issues with a focus on ASC 606, plus experience with internal controls (design, implementation, and execution)
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills, including the ability to convey financial concepts to financial and non-financial audiences, and demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Excel, experience working with large data sets from multiple sources, and a track record of using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve quality and efficiency
• Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results with excellent attention to detail, and a solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices and challenging existing processes to identify improvement opportunities

Also a plus

• Chartered accountant (CA), certified public accountant (CPA), or similar qualification
• Knowledge of or experience in the technology, payments, and/or AI industries
• SQL experience

What the job covers

• Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth in payment processing accounting, and partner with internal systems and engineering teams to support internal financial systems and automation of accounting processes
• In conjunction with our go-to-market (GTM) Revenue Intake accounting team, partner closely with our product, go-to-market, and finance partners to thoroughly understand new products, features, and contracts, and advise on operational accounting implications
• Use a deep understanding of ASC 606 to develop requirements and standard operating procedures to support policies, and develop and maintain up-to-date accounting procedural documentation
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, and design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities
• Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and analytical reviews
• Produce internal management analyses and reporting
• Support external audit processes

Degree language

• 10+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience in accounting, and a B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• accounting15×
• experience6×
• processes6×
• internal5×
• products5×
• requirements5×
• support5×
• financial4×
• accountant3×
• accounting implications3×
• asc3×
• develop3×
• partner3×
• payments3×
• accounting processes2×
• activities2×

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