Finance Associate, Frontier
Stripe (View all Jobs)
SF, NYC, US-REM
Interview Process
1. Programming/debugging phone screen 2. On-site with your own laptop/setup and full access to internet. Interviews include systems design, 45 min practical coding question, integrating an API exercise, debugging, and talking with hiring manager about team alignment.
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
Frontier is an advance market commitment to buy $925M+ of permanent carbon removal by 2030. Frontier aims to send a strong demand signal to researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors that there is a growing market for their technologies. Frontier was founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta and McKinsey, and operates as a subsidiary of Stripe.
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, most climate models agree the world will need around 6 billion tons of carbon removal a year by 2050. If successful, we’ll increase the likelihood that the world has the portfolio of carbon removal solutions needed to reach these climate goals. Read more about our approach here.
What you’ll do
As Finance Associate for Frontier, you’ll effectively play the role of CFO. You’ll be responsible for managing inflows from a growing number of buyers and outflows to a growing number of suppliers—ultimately ensuring that we’re on track to deliver on our commitments to both parties, and reporting out progress to a broad set of internal and external stakeholders. This role requires someone with a unique combination of analytical skills, business acumen, attention to detail and exceptional communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage inflows from many buyers and outflows to many suppliers, ensuring that we’re on track to deliver on our commitments to all of our users
- Conduct financial analysis for purchase memos (ie techno-economic analysis of carbon removal businesses)
- Help shape Frontier’s overall strategy and its execution
- Drive reporting, process and discipline for Frontier to influence decision-making
- Develop communications to report out on progress, challenges, and risks to internal and external stakeholders and executives
Who you are
Minimum requirements
- BA or BS degree
- You have 4-7 years of relevant experience, including (but not limited to) banking or management consulting
- You have excellent quantitative skills, including experience owning a P&L, driving techno-economic analysis
- You’re an exceptionally fast learner. You enjoy (and have experience) quickly ramping on new topics
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Your organizational skills are impeccable. Even with a thousand balls in the area, you rarely drop one
- You have exceptional senior executive management skills. You are low ego, and have a proven track record for working well across teams and with external partners
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