We're looking for a highly motivated finance operations professional to join our Procure to Pay team in Bengaluru. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, have outstanding customer service skills, and a passion for driving operational excellence and process improvements. The ideal candidate will enjoy getting their hands dirty and is a proven operator and change champion.
- In this role, you will:
- Manage the Payment Processing function for Stripe, which includes, but is not limited to: 3rd party payments, T&E, Legal, Tax, M&A, and non-standard and urgent payment processing requests.
- Support the Global Procure to Pay team by assisting with a variety of operational tasks as needed related to ‘Keep the Lights On’ (KTLO) activities.
- Be responsible for executing P2P processes to the highest standard.
- Obtain a functional understanding of all upstream processes, such as supplier management, invoice processing, auditing, employee expense management, BAM, and TFIN.
- Act as a point of contact for internal and external payment queries, troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis for ad hoc and systemic issues.
- Assist with audit requests, which may involve reviewing high volumes of transactional and/or spreadsheet data.
- Develop and foster strong working relationships with internal cross-functional partners to understand current and future payment needs and opportunities.
- Balance multiple tasks and adapt to a global, fast-paced environment without compromising on Stripe’s 'user-first' principle.
- Support our Accounting team with all P2P related month-end tasks.
- Provide support needed for financial reporting and other administrative tasks that may be required from time to time.
- We're looking for someone who has:
- 3+ years of relevant procure-to-pay experience, preferably with a multinational company.
- The ability to exercise good judgment and discretion while rigorously applying our compliance policies in the Procure to Pay function.
- Sound knowledge of accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures, financial chart of accounts, and corporate procedures.
- The ability to work independently in a scaling and rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent organizational skills, along with effective written and verbal communication abilities.
- Solid problem-solving skills and a willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
- Familiarity with AP month-end reconciliations.
- Nice to Haves:
- Oracle Fusion 12 experience (or working knowledge of Oracle or similar ERP).
- International banking experience utilizing multiple banking systems and platforms.
- Exposure to cutting-edge payment processing technology, as well as standard payment methods (ACH, Wire, SEPA, Check, etc.).
- Advanced Excel skills (PIVOTS, VLOOKUPs).
- Experience with Alteryx or other transformation tools.
- Report writing skills, process documentation, and advanced problem-solving skills.
- Accounts payable, procurement, or accounting background (experience with journal entries, accruals, monthly close, etc.).