Equity and Reporting Accountant

San Francisco · Seattle · US · 7+ years experience · Posted Sep 30, 2026

At a glance

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 is seeking an Equity and Reporting Accountant to join its Accounting team and help scale for the future in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
This role supports all aspects of equity programs by leveraging technical expertise with US GAAP to identify accounting implications for cross-functional stakeholders.
The position also supports financial, regulatory, and internal reporting processes, financial systems, and related internal controls.

Build scalable accounting processes to support global growth
Identify, recommend, and implement process and automation improvements, including use of artificial intelligence
Plan and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses, financial reporting deliverables, and analytical reviews with a focus on Equity and Stock Based Compensation
Produce internal management analyses and reporting
Support external audit processes
Partner with teams such as Internal Systems, Finance and Strategy, Treasury, Global Equity Management, Tax, and Legal to determine and operationalize the accounting implications of new business initiatives and transactions
Research and prepare technical accounting documentation with a focus on Equity (ASC 505) & Stock Based Compensation (ASC 718)
Design, implement, and execute efficient internal control procedures
Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedural documentation

7+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience
B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance
Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues
Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
Strong knowledge of Excel
Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders
Experience with internal controls (design, implementation and execution)
Demonstrated history of taking on various types of challenging projects and producing results
Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices
Strong attention to detail and have a high degree of accuracy