Financial Controller
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the worlds 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 everyones reach while doing the most important work of your career.
About the team
Our finance team is responsible for shaping our understanding of how Stripe is performing as a business as well as what our best opportunities are for continued growth. Were looking for an experienced financial controller to join our International Accounting team. As a key part of our controllership team in Dublin you will help us build our technical accounting and financial reporting processes work with business partners financial partners external stakeholders and our world-class engineers. You will help us develop best in class accounting processes and help track our progress within a fast-paced environment thats growing globally.
What youll do
Responsibilities
- Lead Financial Close Processes: manage the monthly close of US GAAP books
- Develop a deep understanding of the Companys transactions and contracts with cross-functional teams
- Technical Expertise: Maintain fluency with US GAAP and IFRS/ FRS102 producing necessary technical accounting memos.
- Statutory Audit Process: Own the financial statement preparation technical memos audit support culminating in presentations to the board of directors.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with Tax Transfer Pricing Treasury Corporate Accounting and Legal teams on diverse projects.
- Outsourcing Management: Carefully supervise finance outsourcing partners to ensure compliance and filing requirements are met timely and accurately
- Process Efficiency: Enhance existing processes through simplification and automation to drive efficiencies.
- Regulatory Compliance: Stay informed on changes in accounting and tax regulations in Ireland.
- Tax Review: Oversee the preparation & review of direct and indirect tax returns.
Who you are
Were 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
- Experience: 8 years in audit (Big 4 preferred) payments industry financial services or tech.
- Demonstrated technical expertise (specifically IFRS/ FRS 102 & US GAAP)
- Consolidation experience
- Detail orientation with exceptional organizational analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Audit Knowledge: Experience with large audits (central and local teams) and tax filings.
- Project Management: Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional initiatives.
- Adaptability: Flexible with changing requirements in a fast-paced growing environment.
- Certification: ACA ACCA CIMA
- Self starter
Preferred qualifications
- Background: Knowledge of or experience in the payments fin-tech or financial services industries.
- Tech Experience: Accounting experience in a fast-growing tech environment.
- Technical Skills: Hubble/SQL experience beneficial.
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- IFRS
- Sage
- Regulatory Reporting
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Budgeting
- ERP Systems
- Financial Management
About Company
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Stripe is a suite of APIs powering online payment processing and commerce solutions for internet businesses of all sizes. Accept payments and scale faster with AI.
