Stripe is hiring a Finance and Strategy Partner in 6443 GTM F&S — Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, New York City. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on stripe.com: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
Who we are
About Stripe
Company context from the listing:
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.
About the team
Company context from the listing:
The Finance and Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe's core functional leaders. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe's bottom line financials.
What you'll do
Day-to-day scope for the Finance and Strategy Partner as described in the posting:
The listing frames the Finance and Strategy Partner at Stripe as a hands-on product role. You'll help with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for various departments accurately and in a timely manner and deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems with business partners, financial colleagues, and engineers.
Responsibilities
Day-to-day scope for the Finance and Strategy Partner as described in the posting:
- Partner closely with business leaders to support and influence key strategic and business decisions, serving as their financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g., foundational investments or business model shifts)
- Design and provide analytical rigor to measure efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount expenses
- Drive reporting, process, and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g., budget, forecast, monthly reviews, and long-range plans)
- Build and own models for in-depth analyses, ensuring their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
- Define metrics, leading indicators, and reporting dashboards in partnership with cross-functional teams such as Data Science
- Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification, and reporting enhancements
Who you are
Experience and skills the team lists as required:
The listing frames the Finance and Strategy Partner at Stripe as a hands-on product role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum requirements
Experience and skills the team lists as required:
- 7–9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A, including experience building integrated models and executing on finance processes such as budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations
- Proficiency in SQL and experience working with and analyzing large data sets, as well as strong working knowledge of GSuite, Salesforce, and MS-Office products
- Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to independently analyze complex problems and data, with a track record of producing results on challenging projects
- Strong communication skills and a proven ability to build relationships with and influence business partners and cross-functional stakeholders
- A self-starter with a hands-on mindset, able to bring structure to ambiguous areas, thrive in fast-moving environments, and maintain high performance under tight timelines
Preferred qualifications
Experience and skills the team lists as required:
- Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
- Experience managing headcount and operating expenses
- Experience supporting Go-to-Market, Money Management, and Corporate Finance
- Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau, or other equivalent application experience
- Experience with Python or a willingness to learn
- Experience in data visualization and dashboarding