Cash Flow F&S Partner

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 Corporate Finance & Strategy team plays a key role in steering Stripe's financial decision-making and corporate planning. You will provide key financial insight and strategic recommendations to the Stripe leadership and Board, and design and implement company-wide processes to drive toward our desired business and financial outcomes.

What you’ll do

We're seeking an exceptional candidate to join our team and drive our Cash Flow forecasting and reporting processes, collaborating closely with our Accounting and Finance teams. We're seeking someone who can bring valuable insights and expertise to the table, and who is passionate about driving business performance through effective financial planning and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in supporting our consolidated strategic and financial planning processes through Free Cash Flow analysis and reporting.
• Develop and evolve scalable processes and work cross-functionally across the broader Finance organization to effectively forecast and analyze Free Cash Flow performance, and to improve forecast accuracy by deepening our knowledge of cash flows.
• Develop and monitor critical financial performance metrics, and communicate actionable insights to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop Capitalized Labor, Depreciation & Amortization, and Other Income & Expenses forecasts
• Contribute to the design and implementation of planning and automation tools.
• Support Stripe leadership in evaluating strategic initiatives and key decision processes.
• Prepare presentations and key reporting to the Board of Directors, Investor Relations, and Leadership Team.

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 relevant experience in corporate planning, business finance, or related fields, particularly with experience in a Corporate FP&A environment.
• Experience forecasting and analyzing cash flow.
• Strong analytical skills, and extensive experience architecting integrated models from scratch, in Excel or in other planning applications.
• Strong working understanding of US GAAP and other financial reporting principles.
• A proven ability to identify and drive impactful financial outcomes.
• A proven ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships.
• A proclivity for working in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will also likely have (not required):

• Experience working in a high-growth, rapidly scaling environment.
• Experience working closely with different Finance functions (e.g. Accounting, Tax, Treasury, IR).
• Hands-on accounting experience (e.g. working in an accounting function, audit experience, CPA, etc)