About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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About the role

Accounting at Rippling is responsible for understanding and communicating the financial story of Rippling to management, investors and regulators. We assess, track and record every penny that Rippling transacts. Our primary focus is maintaining a controlled financial environment that meets our business, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting obligations. We enable Rippling to grow by playing a key role in new product launches due to our deep understanding of accounting rules, how our systems reflect financial transactions, and what it takes to meet our compliance obligations.

What you will do

• Responsible for preparing quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements for the organization, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
• Independently research and analyze accounting issues and disclosure requirements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements including recent accounting pronouncements.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Finance and other departments to ensure accurate data flow and proper alignment of financial information in the financial reporting process.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of intercompany balances, eliminations and adjustments as part of the consolidation process. Continuously identify opportunities to streamline and improve the efficiency of the consolidation process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of audit schedules and support external auditors during quarterly reviews and year-end audits, ensuring proper accounting and reporting.
• Establish and document procedures and controls to maintain the integrity of financial reporting and maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Assist with the implementation of accounting and other systems for better financial and operational reporting and an improved control environment.
• Maintain and manage the company’s chart of accounts structure to ensure alignment with business needs and accounting standards, facilitating accurate and efficient consolidation and reporting processes.

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and CPA preferred with minimum 5+ years of relevant experience, with a focus on financial reporting and intercompany accounting.
• In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and specific experience in financial reporting and SEC rules & regulations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills; attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Netsuite, Workiva, AuditBoard preferred.