Corporate Accounting Manager

About the role

The Corporate Accounting Manager will lead operating expense accounting activities, including month end accrual review, internally developed software, payroll and benefits accounting, and new opex-related initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for opex accounting, operations, and close activities.
• Lead the month-end accruals process and prepare and review detailed work-papers for opex month-end close activities, providing constructive feedback to improve quality and review analysis.
• Work closely with procurement to ensure all contracts are processed, categorized, approved, and recorded in accordance with our policies.
• Serve as the Accounting owner for new opex-related initiatives, including long-term contract terms and conditions, impact of changes in new programs or vendors, and supporting finance on forecast and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement scalable processes that ensure proper opex accounting treatment in compliance with US GAAP and international standards.
• Focus on data accuracy, entry, monitoring, and development and support delivery of reports for management review and business partner collaboration to elevate data analysis for better strategic decision making.
• Play a key role in SOX initiatives in opex, including documenting internal controls, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing process improvements.
• Experience owning and managing critical payroll operations including payroll creation or approval, managing 401k compliance audits, and supporting external audit payroll requests.
• Proven ability to own US expense reimbursement approvals and address/notify Engineering of payroll/spend management application issues.

Requirements

• 7+ years in operational and related accounting roles with mix of public company industry experience and Big 4 audit experience preferable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls, with a focus on accurate data management and compliance.
• High level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data entry, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring timely and accurate execution of responsibilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly present data findings, address questions, and engage with management and business partners.
• Experience with Rippling payroll, spend management applications.

Qualifications

• Experience owning and managing critical payroll operations including payroll creation or approval, managing 401k compliance audits, and supporting external audit payroll requests.
• Proven ability to own US expense reimbursement approvals and address/notify Engineering of payroll/spend management application issues.

Skills

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls, with a focus on accurate data management and compliance.
• High level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data entry, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring timely and accurate execution of responsibilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly present data findings, address questions, and engage with management and business partners.

Benefits

• Ripple provides a competitive salary + benefits + equity.
• The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

Pay

• A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location.
• Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

Schedule

• Ripple highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.
• For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.