SOX Business Controls Specialist

Stripe • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Stripe is seeking a Business Process Controls Specialist to join its internal controls team within the Chief Accounting Organization. The team is responsible for the global implementation and operation of Stripe’s internal controls over financial reporting program. The specialist will help build investor confidence by implementing a strong SOX program, designing, implementing, and monitoring controls that address financial reporting risks, and working with engineers, business leaders, and teams across the organization. The role reports to and works closely with the Head of SOX Compliance.

The position is part of Stripe’s Controllership team, which oversees the corporate SOX program. It supports financial risk assessment, business-process control design and documentation, guidance on financial and operational processes, risk monitoring, program reporting, and coordination with the external auditor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field; a master’s degree is a plus.
• Technical certification required, such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or PMP.
• At least 8 years of work experience managing and/or assessing SOX programs.
• Big Four audit firm or equivalent audit experience.
• Expertise and extensive experience leading and performing SOX business process program design, control implementation, and SOX program monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting, order-to-cash, and financial close and reporting controls.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present to and influence senior business leaders.
• Demonstrated success independently managing concurrent workstreams or projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing internal controls in early-stage public companies.
• Experience in online payments, ecommerce, SaaS, payments, fintech, or financial services.
• Experience with JIRA and AuditBoard.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and execute periodic financial risk assessments, materiality calculations, and scoping of the SOX program.
• Collaborate across functions to design leading practices with a financial compliance mindset across complex business process areas.
• Conduct walkthroughs across business process areas and work with process owners to ensure timely review and updates to control documentation.
• Provide financial internal control guidance during the development and enhancement of financial and operational processes.
• Monitor and assess emerging financial reporting risks as the business grows and evolves, and develop plans to implement appropriate controls in a timely manner.
• Report to business leaders on the status, health, and effectiveness of the business process control environment.
• Collaborate and align with the company’s external auditor on financial reporting risks and the SOX program approach.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior