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 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 serve as the primary strategic advisor to the Finance, Corporate Development and Communications organizations. In this role, you’ll use financial insights to guide investment decisions, improve forecast accuracy, and optimize how we build for Stripes and our users. You’ll combine strategic finance, operational rigor, and cross-functional leadership to ensure these investments drive efficiency, enhance employee experience, and create long-term business value.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary finance partner to the Chief Financial Officer, CFO leadership team as well as the Corporate Development and Communications Leadership
Be your business’ financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g. foundational investments or business model shifts)
Lead end-to-end financial planning processes (annual plan, quarterly forecasts, long-range modeling)
Build and deploy AI based solutions to streamline processes
Identify and drive opportunities for process automation, standardization, simplification and data streamlining to improve reporting accuracy and decision velocity.
Partner with cross functional teams, such as Data Science, Controllership, Legal, Marketing to ensure alignment and seamless execution
Translate complex financial and operational data into clear narratives for executive audiences.

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+ years of experience in strategic finance or FP&A.
Strong financial modeling skills and experience with large, multi-variable planning tools.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to influence decisions through financial insight.
Proven track record leading core finance processes (budgeting, forecasting, negotiations).
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), able to distill complex information into clear, actionable guidance
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset
Self-starter who builds strong cross-functional relationships and delivers results with minimal oversight.
Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of bringing structure to unstructured problems.

You will also likely have (not required):

Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
Experience managing headcount and operating expenses
Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau or other equivalent application experience
Experience with SQL, Python or a willingness to learn
Experience in data visualization and dashboarding

Finance and Strategy Partner, Finance, Corporate Development & Communications