Controllership Intern

About the Role

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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