Legal Entity Controller

Stripe
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Cross-functional collaboration","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Communication"]

Lead the statutory financial statements for Stripe’s legal entities, manage month-end close, audits, and regulatory reporting, and drive scalable accounting processes across US GAAP and local GAAP. Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financials, internal controls, and automation-focused process improvements in a fast-growing global environment.

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Stripe
1 year ago

Legal Entity Controller

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Job Summary

Lead the statutory financial statements for Stripe’s legal entities, manage month-end close, audits, and regulatory reporting, and drive scalable accounting processes across US GAAP and local GAAP. Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financials, internal controls, and automation-focused process improvements in a fast-growing global environment.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the end to end preparation of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
  • •Perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including manual journal entries and variance analyses
  • •Manage Statutory Financial Statement preparation, Audit, review and sign off with the board of directors
  • •Coordinate with Local service providers to ensure timely compliance and filings
  • •Scale financial processes through automation and standardization, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • •An accountancy qualification (e.g CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 8+ years of relevant accounting experience
  • •Degree in Accounting or Finance background
  • •Proven experience in the monthly close process, journal preparation and posting, audit, and exposure to accounting systems
  • •Experience in month end reporting and analytics
  • •Working knowledge of US GAAP
Experience:8+ yearsPaymentsFintechSaaS
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance
Skills:Analytical thinkingCross-functional collaborationProblem-solvingAttention to detailCommunication
Certifications:CAACAACCACIMA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExcelSQLOracleHubble

Company Brief

Stripe
Provides payment processing APIs and financial infrastructure for internet businesses. Powers online payments for millions of companies from startups to Fortune 500s.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2010
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