GTM Revenue Accounting Lead

Company: Stripe
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: March 29, 2025

Job Description:

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 teamThe Stripe Product Accounting Team is responsible for supporting all products at Stripe, consulting on accounting implications and supporting teams' ability to make informed strategic decisions. We are responsible for the accurate and timely recording of all business-generated transactions on our balance sheet and income statement. We operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate significantly with cross-functional and international teams.What you'll doStripe is seeking an Accounting leader to join its world class Accounting team and help us scale for the future, in a fast-paced environment that's growing rapidly. You will lead the Go-To-Market Revenue Accounting Team, responsible for drafting and maintaining revenue accounting policies as well as analyzing, enabling, and approving new commercial constructs, changes to standard user contract language, and custom contract language. In this role, you will support our Payments and SaaS Products revenue accounting, leveraging your technical expertise with ASC 606 to quickly identify accounting implications and impacts to customers while advising and collaborating with team members cross-functionally to develop operational processes that help us scale.Responsibilities

• Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth in payment processing accounting.
• Develop and maintain project management resources around our technical and go-to-market accounting tasks and initiatives.
• Partner closely with our sales, Global Deal Management, product and finance partners to thoroughly understand new products, features, and contracts, and advise on accounting implications.
• Research, prepare, and review technical accounting analyses.
• Partner with Internal Systems and Engineering teams to support internal financial systems and automation of accounting processes.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, and design new processes and controls for emerging and growing business activities.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage multiple individuals, lead cross-functional initiatives and communicate progress effectively with senior management.Who you areWe'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.
  • 12+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience partnering with deal desk and sales functions.
  • B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred).
  • Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues, with a focus in ASC 606.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey financial concepts to both financial and non-financial audiences.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets.
  • Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Experience with internal controls (design, implementation and execution).
  • Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results.
  • Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.Preferred qualifications
    • CPA or similar qualification.
    • Experience at a public company.
    • Payments or Tech industry experience.Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.The annual US base salary range for this role is $167,400 - $251,200. 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.At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out-and set you apart-especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.
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