Controllership Intern

Stripe•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Stripe is hiring four Controllership Interns, with one placement on each of the Accounts Receivable (AR), Controls, Product Accounting, and Corporate Accounting teams. Stripe’s Controllership organization is responsible for accurate and timely recording of business activities, the integrity of financial reporting, and scalable processes and controls that support the company’s growth. Interns will work with experienced teammates and cross-functional partners on meaningful accounting, financial data, systems, controls, or process-improvement work. The internship is intended for graduate students who want to apply classroom learning to accounting and financial-data challenges in a fast-paced fintech environment. Work will depend on placement and may involve supporting accounting operations and close activities, analyzing financial and operational data, researching accounting questions, improving processes and controls, assisting with reporting and audit requests, and collaborating with stakeholders across the business. Interns will complete and present a case study or scoped project to their team and the broader Controllership organization.

Requirements

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, including the ability to bring structure to ambiguous opportunities in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to drive results, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
Solution-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for establishing best practices.
Ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with business partners.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or experience in Intermediate Accounting, audit, technical accounting, information systems, or data analytics.
Experience with Python, data visualization, or dashboarding tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Familiarity with an ERP, financial-reporting, or workflow-automation tool.
Experience using AI for financial analysis or process improvement.
Interest in payments, fintech, financial infrastructure, digital assets, or technology.
Experience documenting a process or presenting analytical findings.

Responsibilities

Support Controllership activities appropriate to the placement, including accounts receivable operations, monthly and quarterly close, financial reporting, product accounting, or internal controls.
Prepare or support journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, variance analysis, and other accounting deliverables.
Analyze large financial and operational datasets using Google Sheets, SQL, AI tools, or other systems to identify unusual activity, data-quality issues, reconciliation breaks, control gaps, or operational trends.
Support invoicing, collections, cash application, or related order-to-cash processes, where relevant to the placement.
Research accounting questions and prepare supporting documentation under the guidance of experienced accountants.
Assist with the design, documentation, testing, and improvement of accounting processes and internal controls.
Support financial reporting, management analysis, and internal or external audit requests.
Partner with stakeholders across Accounting, Finance, Product, Operations, Engineering, Sales, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Internal Audit to understand business activities and resolve issues.
Drive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification, automation, and reporting enhancements.
Complete and present a case study or scoped project to the team and broader Controllership organization.