Who we are
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 Infrastructure Finance & Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe’s engineering leadership. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe’s R&D investments and operating expenses. We work cross functionally across many surfaces at Stripe and help ensure the durability of our long term financial performance.
What you’ll do
We're looking for a Finance & Strategy Partner to join our growing team. This individual will help us with the forecasting, budgeting and reporting for AI investments, including token spend, engineering headcount, and management tools. They will collaborate with data science, engineering, and finance teams to deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems and metrics, and help drive our strategies for productivity improvement and cost efficiency.
Partner closely with business leaders to drive successful outcomes
Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions
Be your business teams’ financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g. foundational investments or business model shifts)
Design and provide analytical rigor to measure efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount expenses
Drive reporting, process and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g. budget, forecast, monthly reviews, long-range plans)
Build and own models for in-depth analyses, as well as ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracy
Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance
Partner with cross functional teams, such as Finance Systems, Data Science, and Infrastructure Engineering to develop reporting dashboards
Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification and reporting enhancements.
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
7-9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A
Demonstrated experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g. budget and forecast creation, contract negotiations, headcount envelope management)
Demonstrated experience using AI tools (coding agents, skills, forecasting tools) to develop data visualizations and explore datasets and developing expertise in new tools quickly
Fluency in AI cost drivers and metrics, including token caching/reads/writes, model selection principles, and billing frameworks
Deep understanding of expense accounting principles including accruals, amortization, and capitalization
Ability to manage cross-functional programs, using influence without authority to manage non-financial deliverables from partner teams
Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with business partners and cross-functional stakeholders
Highly proactive, able to anticipate and execute critical analyses independently and drive business results without significant supervision
Ability to deliver results under tight timelines and a “roll up your sleeves” mindset to get any job done
Bring structure to ambiguous questions and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze problems and data sets to make complex investigation decisions
Detail-oriented, with the ability to tailor the level of detail communicated to different audiences
Experience working in corporate finance at a high-growth technology company
Experience managing headcount and operating expenses
Experience supporting engineering teams
Experience with Oracle, Anaplan, or similar financial management applications
Experience with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar coding agents
Experience in data visualization and dashboarding
Background in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, and/or consulting
Strong knowledge of G-suite tools and extracting, analyzing and evaluating information from large data sets using SQL and large language models
Hybrid work at Stripe
This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).
In-office expectations 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. Working remotely at Stripe A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live. Pay and benefits
The annual US base salary range for this role is $133,800 - $200,800. 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.
Office locations
New York, South San Francisco HQ, Seattle, or Chicago
Remote locations
Job type
Full time
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