(Junior) Risk Controller (m/w/d)

LEGAL ENTITY CONTROLLER (BANGALORE) 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. To further this important mission, we're building our Accounting team in Bangalore Finance and are looking for someone to help us scale for the future in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities * End-to-end controllership for assigned legal entity(ies), including financial close, statutory reporting, audit readiness, regulatory filings, and adoption with the board or local management * Preparation and sign-off of statutory financial statements and coordination of statutory adoption processes with local boards and directors and external advisors * Manage external auditors and local service providers, setting scope, driving timelines, resolving findings, and maintaining high-quality documentation for audits, reviews, and regulatory inspections * Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, leading complex journal entries, reconciliations, technical accounting assessments, variance analysis, and executive reporting packages * Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of entity-level accounting policies and internal control frameworks, and own SOX and internal control compliance and remediation where applicable * Serve as the primary business partner to Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, and regional finance teams on transactions and policy changes that affect the entity's accounting, tax, and regulatory outcomes * Identify, prioritize, and deliver process improvements and automation initiatives that materially increase accuracy, speed, or scalability of entity accounting (RPA, ERP configuration, reporting pipelines, templates, or tooling) * Resolve technical accounting questions and apply US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAP judgment — escalate to central technical accounting teams when needed with well-formed recommendations * Provide coaching and mentorship to more junior accounting teammates, and lead cross-functional projects and working groups to improve operating models * Act as a subject-matter expert for entity-level reporting requests, internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, and management escalations QUALIFICATIONS * Professional accountancy qualification (CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with 9+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant controllership exposure * Deep hands-on experience with monthly and year-end close, statutory financial statement preparation, external audits, regulatory filings, and variance analysis * Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, and experience applying local GAAP and converging treatments across frameworks * Demonstrated experience owning internal control programs (SOX or similar) and executing control design and remediation * Track record of delivering automation or process simplification at the entity level (ERP, reconciliation tooling, reporting pipeline improvements) * Strong technical and problem-solving skills, advanced Excel ability, and experience with financial systems (e.g., Oracle, Workiva, Blackline, or similar). Familiarity with SQL and BI tools or scripting is a plus. * Excellent stakeholder management — ability to partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, and regional teams to drive timely, risk-mitigated outcomes * High integrity, sound professional judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to operate under tight deadlines * Experience leading or mentoring junior finance professionals and managing external advisors or service providers NICE TO HAVE * Knowledge of (or experience in) the technology or payments industry * Oracle suite * Hubble and SQL

To support the growth of our activities, we are strengthening our global accounting team by hiring a full-time junior accountant in our London office.  We are seeking a motivated junior finance professional to support the activities of the UK based Group Financial Controller & Belgium based Senior accounting team. You will gain valuable experience working within a medium-sized, high growth, international FX and payments firm. If you are looking to develop your experience under the supervision of our experienced multi-entity Controlling and Accounting team, this is the role for you. You will report to the Belgium based Senior Accounting team but will work alongside the London based Group Financial Controller, who will support your understanding of day-to-day tasks and offer in person mentoring to further your growth as a finance professional.   What will you do: Your main responsibilities will be as follows: * Verification and entry of invoices and expense reports; * Preparation of supplier payments; * Bank account reconciliation; * End of month/year balance sheet reconciliations; * Support the Group financial Controller in maintaining robust finance controls; * Assist in the preparation of management accounts; * Take ownership of various month-end procedures; * Produce dashboards with AI and excel; * Participation in year-End audit; * Financial data analysis; * Learn and leverage AI to improve automation within the finance team; * Contribution to the drafting and updating of accounting and administrative procedures.   What do you bring: * Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite - especially Excel; * Strong numerical understanding and ability; * 6+ months’ experience within an accounting department (preferred); * Fluent in English; * You are organized, precise and rigorous; * Right to work in the UK.   What do we offer: * Private Medical Insurance (subject to passing probation); * Life and Critical illness insurance of 4x salary; * Workplace pension above statutory requirement; * Monthly on-site Deliveroo allowance; * Experience in a fast-growing Fintech; * Exposure to international, multi-entity accounting alongside other complex areas; * Regular events (after work, team building, etc.); * The opportunity to travel to our European offices; * The chance to learn and explore AI capabilities within business; * Hybrid working arrangement.   Who we are: iBanFirst is a fast-growing European fintech that is revolutionizing international payments for SMEs. Founded in 2016, our platform empowers Small & Medium Multinationals (SMMs) to regain control over their payment operations: currency conversion (FX), international transactions, and foreign exchange risk management across 140 countries — quickly, transparently, and securely.  We make life easier for SMEs through an advanced technology platform (automation, APIs, AI…) combined with dedicated expertise, offering the best of both worlds: the agility of a SaaS solution and the reliability of a trusted partner.  By simplifying complexity, iBanFirst helps thousands of bold companies seize global business opportunities with peace of mind — delivering simplicity, transparency, and security.    Key figures  * 350+ employees across 13 offices in 10 European countries  * 30+ nationalities represented, average age: 32  * 10,000 corporate clients trust us  * €80M in revenue in 2025, with a target of around €100M in 2026  * Profitable for more than two years  * Ranked for 6 consecutive years in the Financial Times FT1000, among the fastest-growing European companies  * An NPS of 87.5 — an exceptional score in our industry that reflects enthusiastic client feedback on the simplicity, speed, and quality of our service    A strong culture built around 4 core values  * Team First : The complexity of our industry demands collective intelligence. We prioritize cooperation, transparency, and knowledge sharing. Success is a team effort, and decisions are made together. * Tenacity : We’re transforming a challenging and highly regulated market. It requires endurance, fast learning, and resilience — qualities rooted in our entrepreneurial DNA.  * Transformation : Innovation is not a buzzword; it’s a necessity in a constantly shifting and strategic sector. We innovate with intent: every technical, product, or organizational improvement is designed for real impact.  * Trust : Trust is the foundation of everything we build — with our clients and, above all, internally. It’s driven by ownership, autonomy, and a shared commitment to transparency, rigor, and reliability.    Why join us?  * We operate at the heart of a strategic and fast-evolving sector: international payments for SMEs — a complex, high-potential market.  * We’re driven by a meaningful mission: helping bold “Small & Medium Multinationals” succeed globally.  * Our platform integrates cutting-edge technologies (AI, automation…), making it an ideal playground to test, learn, and innovate continuously.  * You’ll join an agile environment where your expertise has tangible impact, working alongside talent from top financial institutions.  * iBanFirst is profitable and backed by long-term investors:  * Xavier Niel and Bpifrance, historical shareholders, have supported and trusted us from the beginning  * In 2021, the entry of Marlin Equity Partners marked a new chapter in our international ambitions    #LI-CH1 #LI-Onsite