Finance & Strategy - Finance Analytics Analyst

Who we are

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 & Strategy team is hiring a Finance Analytics Analyst. This role requires a finance professional with strong FP&A capabilities, technical data skills (SQL, BI tools), and demonstrated AI adaptability. The individual will own financial planning, variance analysis, and P&L reporting for assigned business areas while using data and technology to deliver high-quality financial insights. This role reports into the Finance & Strategy Center of Excellence.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

Own P&L reporting and analysis for assigned product lines, business units, or functional cost centers

Lead monthly and quarterly planning, forecasting, and close processes

Perform variance analysis (actuals vs. budget, actuals vs. forecast, period-over-period) with clear identification of root causes and business drivers

Track and reconcile accruals vs. actuals; ensure accuracy and completeness in financial reporting

Support annual budgeting, long-range planning, and scenario modeling

Build and maintain financial models for business case analysis, investment decisions, and resource allocation

Partner with business teams to provide financial perspective on operational and strategic decisions

Data Analytics & Reporting

Write SQL queries to extract, validate, and analyze data from financial systems and data warehouses

Build and maintain financial dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent BI tools

Develop data models that integrate financial and operational data for planning, forecasting, and performance reporting

Automate and standardize recurring reports to reduce manual effort and improve consistency

Navigate complex, high-volume data environments (trillions of transactions across products and geographies) to extract relevant financial signals

Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all financial outputs

AI-Augmented Working

Use AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Claude Code, and similar platforms) as part of workflow for analysis, coding, report building, dashboard prototyping, and problem-solving

Apply an AI-first approach to new tasks, evaluate where AI can accelerate delivery before defaulting to manual methods

Contribute to team-wide AI adoption by sharing effective workflows, prompts, and use cases

Business Insights & Communication

Prepare executive-level reports on financial performance, trends, and key metrics with clear conclusions and recommendations

Conduct