About the role
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 We are building an elite team to drive financial insight and strategy at Stripe. The Finance & Strategy team brings understanding and predictability to Stripe’s financials, and we work together with our key business partners to accelerate long term growth for Stripe. What you’ll do
Responsibilities Partner with F&S and Business Leaders to drive the long-term success of Stripe Coach, mentor, and oversee a team of small analysts Work cross functionally to identify important strategy questions and answer them with data Build financial forecasts and targets, track performance, and understand deviations from actuals to drive strategy and operational rigor Gain deep knowledge and understanding of Stripe's business performance across geographies and user segments Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance and partner with the Analytics team to develop tools and dashboards to make these metrics widely accessible across Stripe
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 8+ years of relevant FP&A, strategic finance, or business-finance experience with 2+ years managing a team Experience owning planning and forecasting processes across headcount, operating expenses, and/or revenue. Strong financial-analysis fundamentals, including budgeting and forecasting, month-end close support, and budget-versus-actual variance analysis. The ability to manage and develop a small team of analysts, including setting priorities, reviewing work, coaching, and creating clear accountability. Ability to retain a defined individual-contributor portfolio alongside people-management
