Finance and Strategy Partner

Stripe

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 Finance and Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe's core functional leaders. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe's bottom-line financials. We work cross-functionally across many surfaces at Stripe and help steward Stripe's resource investments to improve the durability of our long-term financial performance. What you'll do We're looking for a Finance and Strategy Analyst to join our growing team. You will support the forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for various departments — accurately and in a timely manner — and deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems, working alongside business partners, financial colleagues, and engineers. This role is based in Dublin or London. Responsibilities * Partner closely with business leaders to drive successful outcomes * Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions * Serve as the financial partner for your business teams on analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g. foundational investments or business model shifts) * Design and provide analytical rigour 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, ensuring quality, timeliness, and accuracy * Define metrics and leading indicators of business performance * Partner with cross-functional teams such as Data Science to develop reporting dashboards and forecasting models * Drive continuous process improvement, standardisation, 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 * 5–7 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A * Strong analytical skills and experience building integrated financial models from scratch (in Excel or other planning tools) * Experience driving and executing finance processes (e.g. budget cycles, forecast reviews, negotiations) * Proven ability to build strong collaborative relationships with business partners and cross-functional stakeholders * Ability to bring structure to ambiguous areas of opportunity and thrive in a fast-moving environment * Ability to maintain high performance under tight timelines with a willingness to roll up your sleeves * Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills * Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex data sets and make sound recommendations independently * Proficiency in SQL with the ability to independently extract, analyse, and evaluate data from multiple sources * Experience working with Google Workspace, Salesforce, and MS Office, and with large data sets Preferred qualifications * Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company * Experience managing headcount and operating expenses * Experience supporting Go-to-Market and/or Product functions * Experience with Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau, or equivalent planning tools * Experience with Python or a willingness to learn * Experience in data visualisation and dashboarding

Stripe

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 Our global Finance and Strategy team (F&S) is a strategic business partner to leaders at Stripe, providing clear insights which simplify the complexity of the business, and drive the key operating forums to enable effective decision-making. F&S is expanding to support the needs of our growing business, and this role is an exciting opportunity to join a new Finance and Strategy team in Bangalore. This team is chartered to deliver thoughtful analysis to inform key business decisions through simplification and automation of key financial planning processes. If you are an experienced Finance FP&A professional who wants to make an impact in a dynamic and growing organization, please read below. WHAT YOU'LL DO We're looking for an F&S Analyst to join our growing team. You'll help us with the forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for various departments accurately and in a timely manner and deliver improvements in our integrated financial systems with business partners, finance colleagues, and engineers. RESPONSIBILITIES * Leverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisions * Design and provide rigorous analysis 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, and 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 Data Science teams 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 * 5+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&A  * A keen eye for detail and experience building integrated models from scratch (in Excel or other planning applications) * Experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g., budget, forecast reviews, negotiations, and investment analysis)  * A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners * A proven ability to be a self-starter capable of driving business results without significant supervision * The ability to maintain high performance under tight timelines and a hands-on mindset to get any job done * The ability to bring structure to ambiguous areas of opportunity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * 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 * Strong knowledge of gSuite tools, Salesforce, and MS-Office products and experience working with and analyzing contracts and large data sets * Independently analyze and evaluate information from various data sources to determine a course of action for a matched case * Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders * Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results * Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices  * Self-disciplined, diligent, proactive, and detail-oriented PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company * Oracle, Anaplan, Tableau, or other equivalent application experience * Experience with SQL or a willingness to learn * Experience in data visualization and dashboarding

Stripe

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 Infrastructure Finance and 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 and Strategy Partner to join our growing team. You'll help us with the forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for AI investments, including token spend, engineering headcount, and management tools. You'll 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. RESPONSIBILITIES • 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 • 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, and writes, model selection principles, and billing frameworks • Deep understanding of expense accounting principles including accruals, amortization, and capitalization PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • 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, or consulting • Strong knowledge of G Suite tools and extracting, analyzing, and evaluating information from large data sets using SQL and large language models