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title: 'Controllership Intern at Stripe'
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# Controllership Intern at Stripe

- **Company:** Stripe
- **Location:** Seattle, WA
- **Posted:** 2026-11-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://stripe.com/jobs/search?gh_jid=8357739

## Job description

## 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

## About Stripe

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Financial services / payments infrastructure
- Target customers: B2B – from startups to global enterprises (e.g., Le Monde, trucking companies)
- Mission: “Increase the GDP of the internet” by making online commerce easier and more accessible

## Products & Services
- **Stripe Payments**: Accept and optimise payments globally – online and in person; supports 135+ currencies and payment methods [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
- **Stripe Billing**: Manage subscriptions, invoices, and recurring revenue; over 200 million active subscriptions managed [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
- **Stripe Connect**: Embed payments into platforms and marketplaces
- **Stripe Atlas**: Incorporate a company, get everything needed to fundraise and start selling
- **Stripe Terminal**: In-person payments with customisable card readers
- **Stripe Issuing**: Create and manage a card issuing programme
- **Stripe Climate**: Automatically contribute a fraction of revenue to carbon removal

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: $1.9 trillion in payments volume processed in 2025 [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Infrastructure underpins more than 1% of global GDP [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe)
  - Over 8,000 employees across 25+ offices worldwide [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs)
  - 99.999% historical uptime for Stripe services [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
  - Deploys 10,000+ times per day while maintaining five 9s of reliability [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe)
  - 135+ currencies and payment methods supported [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Reliability**: Processes massive transaction volumes with 99.999% uptime – a level of trust few competitors match.
- **Developer‑First Experience**: Obsessive focus on API design, documentation, and ease of integration; “start with a blank screen, work until a product is ready, polish until exceptional” [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe).
- **Global Reach**: Supports 135+ currencies and payment methods, with local offices in 25+ cities to serve regional needs.
- **Network Effects**: The more businesses use Stripe, the more data and infrastructure advantages accrue, making it harder to switch.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & Agentic Commerce**: Building economic infrastructure for AI, including monetisation through agentic commerce [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/).
- **Crypto & Stablecoins**: Enabling borderless money movement with stablecoins and crypto [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/).
- **Platform Expansion**: Continuing to add financial tools (billing, issuing, terminal, climate) that work individually or together.
- **Globalisation**: Deepening presence in markets like Japan, India, and Latin America.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Intense and kind” – high expectations paired with a supportive, transparent environment. Weekly all‑hands with senior leaders; decisions based on idea quality, not seniority [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe).
- **Growth & Ownership**: “Promotions are tied to demonstrated impact, not tenure.” Employees get substantial responsibility early, often working outside their domain [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs).
- **Work Model**: Hybrid/remote‑friendly – two main HQs (San Francisco & Dublin) plus 25+ offices, and many Stripes work from home or coworking spaces [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs).
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, mental health, financial advisory, family planning, and parental leave. Education team provides onboarding and ongoing expert‑led courses [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/en-gi/jobs/benefits).
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Employee‑created resource groups (Stripe Communities), accommodations for disabilities, and a commitment to equal opportunity [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs).

## Sources
1. [stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe)
2. [stripe.com/jobs](https://stripe.com/jobs)
3. [stripe.com/](https://stripe.com/)
4. [stripe.com/jobs/search](https://stripe.com/jobs/search)
5. [stripe.com/en-gi/jobs/benefits](https://stripe.com/en-gi/jobs/benefits)

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