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Controllership Intern

Stripe · Seattle, WA · On-site

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About Stripe

Stripe is a financial services platform that helps all types of businesses accept payments, build flexible billing models, and manage money movement. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Kleiner Perkins.

About the role

We’re looking for graduate students who want to deliver outsized impact while accelerating their growth in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You’ll apply classroom learning to important accounting and financial-data problems at an industry leader in fintech. You’ll support meaningful work with an impact on Stripe and its users, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. Depending on your placement, you may: Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Currently enrolled at an accredited university pursuing a master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
  • Coursework, a project, or practical experience demonstrating a foundational understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
  • Strong knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office tools, including experience analyzing large datasets
  • Experience using SQL to query, analyze, and validate data through coursework, projects, or practical work
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to bring structure to ambiguous opportunities in a fast-moving environment
More about this role

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.

Stripe’s Controllership organization is responsible for the accurate and timely recording of Stripe’s business activities, the integrity of our financial reporting, and the scalable processes and controls that support our growth. We partner across Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Internal Audit to understand Stripe’s products and operations, resolve complex financial issues, and maintain a strong control environment.

We are hiring four Controllership Interns, with one role on each of the following teams: Accounts Receivable (AR), Controls, Product Accounting, and Corporate Accounting. In any placement, you’ll work with experienced teammates and...

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