(15h Left) Head Of Global Finance And Accounting Operations

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 lot of building to do 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 As Stripe s products user base and global footprint grows dramatically we have increasingly complex problems resulting from both our type of scale and lack of robust financial infrastructure Our Global Finance strategy will provide an unprecedented amount of exposure to unique challenges and allow you to partner with some of the most talented finance professionals in the world What you ll do We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to take on the role of Global Finance Leader within our organization The Global Head of Finance Accounting Operations will play a pivotal role in driving highly accurate processes innovative solutions operational excellence and best practices across the finance organization This position will influence and shape the future of finance within our company while leading a team of experts in their respective fields of Financial Reporting and Analysis Finance Operations Tax and Accounting You will continue building this nascent operation established in March of 2022 with an opportunity and set the pace and direction for the next evolution Responsibilities Strategy Development Collaborate with senior management to define and execute the strategic vision of the Global Finance Center aligning it with the overall organizational goals Team Leadership Lead mentor and inspire a team of subject matter experts and analysts fostering a culture of continuous learning and development consistent with Stripe Operating and Leadership principles Operational Excellence Develop implement or improve processes and share best practices throughout the organization Regularly report on process performance with key stakeholders and provide gather service feedback Innovation Drive innovation initiatives by identifying emerging trends and technologies and lead efforts to pilot adopt and integrate innovative solutions into the organization Collaboration Facilitate cross-functional collaboration within the GFC and with other departments breaking down silos and promoting a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing Performance Metrics Develop and monitor key performance metrics to measure the impact and effectiveness of the GFC s initiatives and activities ensuring continuous improvement Quality Assurance Establish quality control and assurance standards to maintain high-quality output from the GFC maintaining a strong focus on excellence and compliance Stakeholder Engagement Engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote the GFC s mission and secure buy-in from key decision-makers Minimum Requirements You re a proven leader with 18 years building scaled organizations and leading world-class finance center You are passionate about building teams developing people and creating a strong identity and culture Experience working in a fast pace high growth industry with a history of leveraging technology to scale with the business Advanced finance accounting and operations experience Demonstrated knowledge of key business financial metrics providing metrics inputs to various reporting venues and communicating key performance indicators to stakeholders in support of business objectives Proficient in obtaining organizing and analyzing data to challenge conventional wisdom make fact-based decisions and drive root cause analysis and evaluate outcomes Ability to set goals financial plans and effectively influence leaders across Stripe Bachelor s Degree in Finance Accounting Business or STEM field Science Technology Engineering Math MBA preferred Preferred Requirements Proficient in applications Oracle Fusion Anaplan Banking Industry or SQL Lean six sigma or expertise in process design or business analytics is a plus In-office expectations Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50 of the time in a given month in their local office or with users This expectation may vary depending on role team and location For example Stripes in our Bucharest Romania site have an 80 in-office expectation and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City Mexico and Bengaluru India work 100 from the office Also some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements to appropriately support our users and workflows which the hiring manager will discuss This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other while supporting flexibility when possible Pay and benefits Stripe does not yet include pay ranges in job postings in every country Stripe strongly values pay transparency and is working toward pay transparency globally Office locations Bengaluru Team Controllership Job type Full time