Technical Accounting & Policy

Policy & Technical Accountant

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.

We are looking for an experienced Policy & Technical Accountant to help us analyze and account for our most complex projects and baseline our policies in accordance with US GAAP. This candidate will have meaningful experience evaluating accounting issues with a particular focus in areas such as revenue, consolidations, financial instruments, foreign currency, leases, investments, stock‑based compensation, debt/equity, and business combinations.

The role involves building and maintaining our accounting policy documentation and working cross‑functionally within the Accounting organization. The ideal candidate will have both public accounting experience (National Office rotation strongly preferred) in tech and/or financial services industries, as well as hands‑on industry experience working for companies with a high volume of complex transactions and issues.

This position within the Controllership organization will assess, research, analyze, and document our accounting policy considerations for Stripe transactions, accounting policy elections, the adoption of new reporting and accounting standards, and other matters where technical expertise is required, particularly with respect to new product/service scoping and rollout. The role will work and advise cross‑functional teams with a focus on collaboration with various business partners.

• Be responsible for technical accounting assessment of all applicable matters
• Create, maintain, and support our accounting conclusions
• Develop a deep understanding of Stripe’s transactions and contracts with cross‑functional teams
• Ensure that the Controllership organization can operationalize accounting requirements
• Implement processes to ensure any changes in our contracts or transactions are assessed for proper application of US GAAP
• Stay current with changes in accounting standards and industry practices

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, supported by 10‑15 years of work experience, preferably in the payments industry, financial services, tech, or public accounting firm
• Demonstrated technical expertise (specifically FASB standards and SEC regulations)
• Detail orientation with exceptional organizational, analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Self‑motivator and team player who brings a can‑do approach
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast‑paced environment
• CPA (or equivalent), required

Office‑assigned Stripe employees in most locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripe employees in our Bucharest, Romania site have an 80% in‑office expectation, and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico and Bengaluru, India work 100% from the office.

The annual US base salary range for this role is $161,600 – $242,400.

Additional benefits may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Internet