Case Study: Stack Overflow achieves faster month-end closes, 90% less manual work and global scaling with Tipalti

Stack Overflow Optimizes Finance & Scales Globally for its Next Stage of Growth

Stack Overflow, a leading online community and SaaS provider serving over 100 million developers, faced growing pain in its finance operations as it expanded internationally. Hired to build out the European accounting function, Assistant Controller Brad Clifford found manual, limited systems that couldn’t support multicurrency, multi-entity operations or the controls required for IPO-readiness and future growth.

Stack Overflow implemented Tipalti with a seamless Intacct integration to automate payables across entities and currencies. The automation removed 90% of manual work, saved five days in the accounting close, delivered 100% accurate data matching, eliminated the need to hire two additional finance staff, and strengthened audit controls—enabling scalable global expansion and more efficient financial operations.

Stack Overflow

Bradley Clifford

Assistant Controller