Crypto Accounting Team Lead

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, serving millions of companies globally. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, offering an unparalleled opportunity to contribute significantly to the global economy.

About The Team

The Stripe Accounting Team supports all Stripe products, providing expertise on accounting implications and aiding strategic decision-making. We ensure accurate and timely recording of all business transactions, operating in a fast-paced environment with extensive cross-functional and international collaboration.

What You'll Do as a Crypto Accounting Team Lead

Stripe is seeking an experienced leader to oversee all cryptocurrency product offerings, including Bridge and Privy products. You will lead efforts to scale these products, supporting rapid growth within a fast-paced environment. The Accounting team manages financial, statutory, and internal reporting, financial systems, internal controls, and business support. Your technical expertise will be crucial in identifying accounting implications, advising cross-functional teams, and developing scalable operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting operations for all stablecoin products, including Bridge and Privy accounting.
• Drive monthly and quarterly close activities, analytical reviews, and financial reporting deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and effectively communicate progress to senior management.
• Identify, recommend, and implement scalable accounting processes and automation improvements to support global growth in stablecoin products.
• Partner closely with business and finance teams to understand new products, features, and contracts, advising on accounting implications.
• Research, prepare, and review technical accounting analyses.
• Collaborate with Internal Systems and Engineering teams to support financial systems and automate accounting processes.
• Assess internal control effectiveness and design new processes and controls for emerging business activities.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date accounting policies and procedures.
• Understand data and system flows and their accounting implications, with an aptitude for analyzing financial results and problem-solving anomalies.

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements, with preferred qualifications being a bonus.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant public accounting and/or industry experience.
• Significant experience accounting for cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins.
• B.A. or B.S degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred).
• Fluency in U.S. GAAP and ability to research complex accounting issues.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal, capable of conveying financial concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with internal controls (design, implementation, and execution).
• Solution-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for establishing best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or similar qualification.
• Experience at a public company.
• Payments or Tech industry experience.
• Cryptocurrency experience.
• Banking experience.
• SQL experience.

Key skills/competency

• Cryptocurrency accounting
• Stablecoin accounting
• US GAAP
• Financial reporting
• Internal controls
• Process automation
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Technical accounting analysis
• SQL
• Leadership