Stripe
Financial Services
HeadofFinanceOperations
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“Head of Finance Operations at Stripe. Skills: Finance Operations, Operational Excellence, Risk Management, Controllership. Advocate credibly for resourcing decisions. Drive Operational Excellence”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase GDP of internet; Scale volume without proportional headcount growth; Scale volume without proportional cost growth
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
18+ years experience Finance Operations, 18+ years experience Accounting Operations, 18+ years experience Shared Services, 18+ years experience Business Finance, Meaningful experience GCC, Meaningful experience Captive, Meaningful experience SDC, Proven manager of managers, Led teams-of-teams 40+ staff, Operational builder, Deep domain expertise AP, Deep domain expertise Payroll, Deep domain expertise Travel, Comfortable presenting senior leadership, Reconciling multiple stakeholder perspectives writing, Bachelor's degree Finance, Bachelor's degree Accounting, Bachelor's degree Business
Nice to Have
Experience high-growth technology company, Experience fintech, Familiarity enterprise finance systems, Experience leading distributed teams, Working knowledge India regulatory requirements
What You'll Do.
Advocate credibly for resourcing decisions
Drive Operational Excellence
Own BFin service metrics
Establish continuous improvement cadence
Audit processes regularly
Identify root causes friction
Drive structured remediation
Champion Lean methodologies
Champion Six Sigma methodologies
Embed discipline in culture
Partner to identify AI
Partner to identify automation
Fix the process before automating
Build Scalable Infrastructure
Design organisational model
Maintain operating cadences
Support volume growth
Define service catalogue
Evolve service catalogue
Ensure finance systems
Ensure data quality standards
Steward Controllership
Embed internal controls
Identify control risks
Escalate control risks
Maintain regulatory compliance
Maintain tax compliance
Maintain entity reporting
Influence Stakeholders
Build trusted partnerships
Communicate BFin roadmap
Communicate BFin achievements
Communicate BFin blockers
Manage competing priorities
Drive alignment across time zones
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global Finance Operations leads; Accounting; Legal; HR; Engineering; Global Finance leadership forums
Communication Scope
Write well; Clarity; Data
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
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 Stripe's Finance Operations (FinOps) organisation delivers elegant financial services that are efficient, precise, and resilient—yielding a consistent, delightful experience grounded in controllership. Our service pillars span Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Travel advocate credibly for resourcing decisions Drive Operational Excellence Own BFin's key service metrics: accuracy rates, processing cycle times, SLA adherence, cost per transaction, and employee satisfaction Establish a continuous improvement cadence—regularly auditing processes, identifying root causes of friction, and driving structured remediation Champion Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies as a discipline embedded in culture, not just process documentation Partner with FinOps Strategic Enablement to identify AI and automation opportunities; fix the process before automating it Build Scalable Infrastructure Design and maintain the organisational model and operating cadences that will support 2x–10x volume growth without proportional headcount growth Define and evolve BFin's service catalogue, tiering, and SLAs in coordination with global FinOps leadership Ensure finance systems, controls, and data quality standards in Bangalore are fit for a public-company-ready financial infrastructure Steward Risk and Controllership Embed strong internal controls into every BFin process; partner with Accounting, SOX, and Internal Audit to maintain a robust controls environment Proactivel
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