## About the Role

Stripe is hiring a Head of Finance Operations for Bangalore to lead its largest Finance Operations hub. The role exists to help scale financial services across the business without adding cost or complexity at the same pace, while maintaining strong controllership and a high-quality employee experience.

You will oversee the full Bangalore Finance Operations organisation, which includes Accounts Payable and Vendor Onboarding, Travel & Expense, Payroll, Monetisation Operations, and Controllership. The team also works alongside FinOps Strategic Enablement, which supports AI adoption, process improvement, and scalable infrastructure.

This is a senior leadership role with both strategic and operational scope. You will partner closely with the global Head of Finance Operations and collaborate with Accounting, SOX, Internal Audit, Legal, HR, and Engineering to improve performance, strengthen controls, and shape how Stripe’s financial operations scale globally.

## Key Responsibilities

– Lead a Bangalore-based Finance Operations organisation of 4–6 team leads and managers, with a total team size of 60–100+.
– Set performance expectations, develop people managers, and build a culture of accountability, precision, and psychological safety.
– Hire, retain, and address performance across the organisation with a focus on talent quality.
– Translate global Finance Operations strategy into Bangalore operating plans and OKRs.
– Represent Bangalore’s capacity, constraints, and needs in global planning and resourcing discussions.
– Own key service metrics, including accuracy, processing times, SLA performance, cost per transaction, and employee satisfaction.
– Establish ongoing process review and remediation routines to improve operational performance.
– Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methods as part of daily operations.
– Partner with FinOps Strategic Enablement on AI and automation opportunities after resolving underlying process issues.
– Build operating models, service catalogues, tiering, and SLAs that support significant volume growth.
– Maintain finance systems, controls, and data quality standards suitable for a public-company environment.
– Strengthen internal controls and work with Accounting, SOX, and Internal Audit on risk and remediation.
– Support compliance with regulatory, tax, and entity-level reporting obligations for Stripe’s India entities.
– Communicate clearly with global stakeholders and drive alignment across time zones and functions.

## Required Skills

– 18+ years of relevant experience in Finance Operations, Accounting Operations, Shared Services, or Business Finance.
– Experience in a GCC, Captive, or SDC environment.
– Proven leadership of teams of managers with 40+ total staff across multiple functions.
– Experience improving Finance Operations maturity with measurable results.
– Deep domain expertise in one or more of the following: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Travel & Expense, Accounts Receivable/Billing, Monetisation/Revenue Operations, or Corporate Controllership.
– Hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or formal process redesign.
– Track record of driving AI and automation adoption in Finance Operations or Shared Services.
– Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation and written synthesis.
– Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.

## Preferred Skills

– Experience at a high-growth technology company or fintech.
– Familiarity with Oracle Fusion, Workday, Anaplan, or similar enterprise finance systems.
– Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones with US or global counterparts.
– Working knowledge of India-specific regulations such as TDS, GST, FEMA, and labour law as they relate to Finance Operations.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

– **Enterprise Finance Systems:** Oracle Fusion, Workday, Anaplan
– **Automation & AI:** AI, automation

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers ownership of Stripe’s largest Finance Operations hub and broad responsibility across core finance service lines. It has direct visibility with global Finance leadership and influence over how the organisation scales in Bangalore. The remit combines operational leadership, controls, process improvement, and AI-enabled transformation. It may appeal to candidates who want senior scope, cross-functional partnership, and a clear mandate to build at scale.