[Remote] Central Engineering Finance & Strategy

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, and they are seeking a Finance & Strategy Partner to join their growing team. This role involves forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for AI investments, while collaborating with various teams to enhance integrated financial systems and metrics.ResponsibilitiesPartner closely with business leaders to drive successful outcomesLeverage your financial background to support and influence key strategic and business decisionsBe your business teams’ financial partner for analysis and evaluation of strategic projects and initiatives (e.g. foundational investments or business model shifts)Design and provide analytical rigor to measure efficiency and ROI of investments in headcount and non-headcount expensesDrive reporting, process and discipline for finance routines to shape and influence decision-making (e.g. budget, forecast, monthly reviews, long-range plans)Build and own models for in-depth analyses, as well as ensure their quality, timeliness, and accuracyDefine metrics and leading indicators of business performancePartner with cross functional teams, such as Finance Systems, Data Science, and Infrastructure Engineering to develop reporting dashboardsDrive continuous process improvement, standardization, simplification and reporting enhancementsSkills7-9 years of relevant experience in strategic finance or FP&ADemonstrated experience driving and executing on finance processes (e.g. budget and forecast creation, contract negotiations, headcount envelope management)Demonstrated experience using AI tools (coding agents, skills, forecasting tools) to develop data visualizations and explore datasets and developing expertise in new tools quicklyFluency in AI cost drivers and metrics, including token caching/reads/writes, model selection principles, and billing frameworksDeep understanding of expense accounting principles including accruals, amortization, and capitalizationAbility to manage cross-functional programs, using influence without authority to manage non-financial deliverables from partner teamsAbility to build strong, collaborative relationships with business partners and cross-functional stakeholdersHighly proactive, able to anticipate and execute critical analyses independently and drive business results without significant supervisionAbility to deliver results under tight timelines and a 'roll up your sleeves' mindset to get any job doneBring structure to ambiguous questions and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environmentExcellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbalExcellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze problems and data sets to make complex investigation decisionsDetail-oriented, with the ability to tailor the level of detail communicated to different audiencesExperience working in corporate finance at a high-growth technology companyExperience managing headcount and operating expensesExperience supporting engineering teamsExperience with Oracle, Anaplan, or similar financial management applicationsExperience with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar coding agentsExperience in data visualization and dashboardingBackground in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, and/or consultingStrong knowledge of G-suite tools and extracting, analyzing and evaluating information from large data sets using SQL and large language modelsCompany OverviewStripe is a financial technology company that provides online payment processing and payment infrastructure for businesses. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://stripe.com.Company H1B SponsorshipStripe has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 40 in 2026, 272 in 2025, 283 in 2024, 141 in 2023, 379 in 2022, 276 in 2021, 111 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.