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 Team
The Finance & Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe’s core functional leaders. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe’s bottom line financials. We work cross functionally across many surfaces at Stripe and help steward Stripe’s resource investments to improve the durability of our long term financial performance.
What you’ll do
You will partner directly with Stripe’s Growth organization, playing a pivotal role in shaping self-serve strategy and driving self-serve revenue across our global customer base. As a trusted advisor to Growth, Product, and Marketing leadership, you will use data and financial insights to improve forecasting accuracy, inform investment decisions, and optimize our self-serve business. Your work will directly support Stripe’s next phase of growth by accelerating efficient customer acquisition, activation, and expansion across all segments.
Responsibilities
• Lead strategic finance support for the Growth organization, partnering closely with Growth, Product, Data Science, the CMO, and Product Finance.
• Develop a deep understanding of the self-serve funnel (acquisition, activation, conversion, retention, expansion) and provide actionable insights that inform both Product and Growth strategy.
• Own forecasting and planning processes for Self-serve revenue across all segments, regions, and products; provide clear visibility into drivers of growth and performance against plan.
• Build and maintain robust financial models that connect marketing demand generation, growth investments, product or pricing changes, and external drivers to revenue outcomes, enabling high-quality scenario planning and decision-making.
• Assess ROI of growth initiatives and other customer acquisition investments, ensuring capital is deployed effectively to maximize long-term value.
• Identify and drive opportunities for process automation, data standardization, and improved data infrastructure in partnership with Data Science to increase reporting accuracy and decision velocity.
• Translate complex financial, product, and growth data into clear narratives for executive audiences.
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
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, Growth Finance, or Strategic Finance roles
• B.A. or B.S degree in related field
• Demonstrated ability to forecast revenue, and model funnel dynamics in complex B2B environments
• Proven track record of partnering with senior GTM and Product leaders, and influencing business decisions through financial insight
• Strong financial modeling skills and experience with large, multi-variable planning tools
• Some SQL skills to independently access and manipulate complex datasets
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
• Anaplan, Tableau or other equivalent application experience
• Advanced SQL skills
• Experience in data visualization and dashboarding
In-office expectations
Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.
Pay and benefits
The annual US base salary range for this role is $183,200 - $274,800. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.
Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.
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
The Finance & Strategy team is an integral thought partner to Stripe’s core functional leaders. We bring understanding and predictability to Stripe’s bottom line financials. We work cross functionally across many surfaces at Stripe and help steward Stripe’s resource investments to improve the durability of our long term financial performance.
What you’ll do
You will partner directly with Stripe’s Growth organization, playing a pivotal role in shaping self-serve strategy and driving self-serve revenue across our global customer base. As a trusted advisor to Growth, Product, and Marketing leadership, you will use data and financial insights to improve forecasting accuracy, inform investment decisions, and optimize our self-serve business. Your work will directly support Stripe’s next phase of growth by accelerating efficient customer acquisition, activation, and expansion across all segments.
Responsibilities
• Lead strategic finance support for the Growth organization, partnering closely with Growth, Product, Data Science, the CMO, and Product Finance.
• Develop a deep understanding of the self-serve funnel (acquisition, activation, conversion, retention, expansion) and provide actionable insights that inform both Product and Growth strategy.
• Own forecasting and planning processes for Self-serve revenue across all segments, regions, and products; provide clear visibility into drivers of growth and performance against plan.
• Build and maintain robust financial models that connect marketing demand generation, growth investments, product or pricing changes, and external drivers to revenue outcomes, enabling high-quality scenario planning and decision-making.
• Assess ROI of growth initiatives and other customer acquisition investments, ensuring capital is deployed effectively to maximize long-term value.
• Identify and drive opportunities for process automation, data standardization, and improved data infrastructure in partnership with Data Science to increase reporting accuracy and decision velocity.
• Translate complex financial, product, and growth data into clear narratives for executive audiences.
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
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, Growth Finance, or Strategic Finance roles
• B.A. or B.S degree in related field
• Demonstrated ability to forecast revenue, and model funnel dynamics in complex B2B environments
• Proven track record of partnering with senior GTM and Product leaders, and influencing business decisions through financial insight
• Strong financial modeling skills and experience with large, multi-variable planning tools
• Some SQL skills to independently access and manipulate complex datasets
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working at a high-growth technology or financial services company
• Anaplan, Tableau or other equivalent application experience
• Advanced SQL skills
• Experience in data visualization and dashboarding
In-office expectations
Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.
Pay and benefits
The annual US base salary range for this role is $183,200 - $274,800. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.
Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Finance & Strategy Lead, Growth position is now open for candidates interested in the Operations Executive Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Operations Executive Jobs is a plus.
