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 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 you’ll do Stripe is seeking an experienced  accounting data analyst to join its world class Accounting team and help us scale for the future, in a fast-paced environment that’s growing rapidly.

A member of the Accounting Data Analyst team will support the processing and reporting of our global financial results.  Responsibilities: Enable timely financial close and margin analysis through data analytics and visualization Wrangle large, highly complex datasets into actionable insights and become the data expert for gross margin accounting.

Perform analysis, identify trends, conduct research, and build visualizations to deliver objective, critical insights that fulfill accounting and finance stakeholders’ needs  Implement anomaly detection of automated accounting activity to identify potential misstatements in financial results  Drive cross-functional projects, primarily partnering with FP&A, Financial Systems, and Product Engineers, to identify opportunities to help our stakeholders operate more efficiently and effectively Work independently to investigate the root cause of system breakages and drive both short and long-term resolution  Develop testing strategies and build population to satisfy analytic-based audit needs  Who you are: We’re looking for someone with a strong Accounting background as well as experience in data analysis, as described further below.

If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum requirements: 5-7+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred) OR CA qualified Fluency in U.S. GAAP Strong knowledge of Excel and experience working with large amounts of data, often coming from multiple sources Intermediate or advanced SQL proficiency  Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders Self-motivated individual with a demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results, with excellent attention to detail Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices, and challenging existing processes to identify improvement opportunities Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey financial concepts to both financial and non-financial audiences Preferred qualifications: Knowledge of (or experience in) the technology or payments industry.

Experience working in an automated accounting environment Experience with Tableau, Alteryx, or other visualization tools