Finance and Strategy Partner

Overview 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. 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. The Team About The Team The Finance & Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe’s core functional leaders. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe’s bottom line financials. We work cross functionally across many surfaces at Stripe and help steward Stripe’s resource investments to improve the durability of our long term financial performance. What you’ll do We\'re looking for a Finance & Strategy Partner to join our growing team. This individual will help us with the 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 Partner closely with business leaders to drive successful outcomes Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions Be your business teams’ 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, long-range plans) Build and own models for in-depth analyses, as well as ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance Partner with cross functional teams, such as Data Science, to develop reporting dashboards, forecast Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification and reporting enhancements. 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 7-9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A A keen analytical eye and experience building integrated models from scratch (in Excel or other planning applications) Experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g. budget, forecast reviews, negotiations) A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners A proven ability to be a self starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision The ability to maintain high performance under tight timelines and a “roll up your sleeves” mindset to get any job done The ability to bring structure to ambiguous areas of opportunity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal. Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze problems and data sets to make complex investigation decisions Strong knowledge of GSuite tools, Salesforce and MS-Office products and experience working with/analyzing large data sets. Independently extract, analyze and evaluate information from various data sources through proficiency in SQL Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices Self-disciplined, diligent, proactive and detail oriented You Will Also Likely Have (not 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/or Corporate Finance Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau or other equivalent application experience Experience with Python or a willingness to learn Experience in data visualization and dashboarding In-office expectations Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible. Pay and benefits The annual US base salary range for this role is $133,800 - $200,800. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process. Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stripe