Controllership Intern

Location: Seattle, WA Department: 6420 Accounting

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 teams

Stripe’s Controllership organization is responsible for the accurate and timely recording of Stripe’s business activities, the integrity of our financial reporting, and the scalable processes and controls that support our growth. We partner across Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, Sales, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Internal Audit to understand Stripe’s products and operations, resolve complex financial issues, and maintain a strong control environment.

We are hiring four Controllership Interns, with one role on each of the following teams: Accounts Receivable (AR), Controls, Product Accounting, and Corporate Accounting. In any placement, you’ll work with experienced teammates and cross-functional partners on meaningful accounting, data, systems, controls, or process-improvement work.

Accounts Receivable (AR) supports invoicing, collections, cash application, and related financial operations through scalable, accurate, and auditable processes.

Controls supports Stripe’s internal-control environment by documenting and assessing processes, identifying risks, supporting control testing, and helping teams design sustainable improvements.

Product Accounting supports Stripe’s products by understanding their financial-data flows, evaluating accounting implications, and developing scalable processes

Corporate Accounting supports Stripe’s close, financial reporting, corporate accounting processes, and control environment

What you’ll do

We’re looking for graduate students who want to deliver outsized impact while accelerating their growth in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You’ll apply classroom learning to important accounting and financial-data problems at an industry leader in fintech.

You’ll support meaningful work with an impact on Stripe and its users, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. Depending on your placement, you may:

Support core Controllership activities based on your 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 your placement

Research accounting questions and prepare clear 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 your team and the broader Controllership organization

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum 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, with the ability to bring structure to ambiguous opportunities in a fast-moving environment

A self-starter who can drive results, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines

A solution-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for establishing best practices

Ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with business partners

Preferred qualifications

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