Set clear performance expectations for Managers and team members, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback that develops both technical depth and delivery discipline.
Build a team culture grounded in accountability, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
Develop each Manager’s technical and people leadership capability, so routine delivery decisions get made confidently without you.
Technical Expertise & Escalation
Own the practice’s technical position on ASC 815 and IFRS 9 across FX and Interest Rate risk management — the standards and precedents the Managers and team apply day-to-day.
Act as the escalation point when a Manager or team member surfaces a hedge accounting question that’s genuinely novel, contested, or high-risk — de-designation disputes, structuring problems without precedent, or positions an auditor is challenging.
Step into audit conversations personally when a position is contested or precedent-setting, standing behind the practice’s most defensible technical calls.
Stay current on FASB and IASB developments affecting FX and Interest Rate hedge accounting, and make sure the practice is ahead of upcoming changes rather than reacting to them.
Client Service & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as the final escalation point for client inquiries, audit questions, and accounting positions Managers are unable to resolve, across both FX and Interest Rate risk engagements.
Build trusted, strategic relationships with client treasury, accounting, and finance leadership.
Partner with Ripple Treasury’s Product, Implementation, and Customer Success teams to inform platform capabilities and service design based on what you’re seeing across the practice.
Represent Managed Services in internal planning and reporting on portfolio health, delivery performance, and growth.
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WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
CPA required; advanced degree in Accounting or Finance a plus.
12+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 8–10 years focused on derivative instruments and hedge accounting under ASC 815 and IFRS 9, spanning both FX and Interest Rate risk management.
5+ years of experience managing and developing accounting or finance teams, including managing managers, not just individual contributors.
Proven experience running the operational side of a service practice: staffing/capacity planning, KPI tracking, workflow design, and delivery quality management.
Deep, current technical fluency in ASC 815 and IFRS 9, able to independently research, interpret, and defend the standards on the most complex and contested positions, whether the exposure is currency or interest rate driven.
Strong understanding of FX derivative instruments (FX forwards, options, cross-currency swaps) and interest rate derivative instruments (interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars), and the distinct hedge accounting considerations each presents.
Demonstrated track record of designing and implementing process improvements — you leave workflows better than you found them.
Experience with hedge accounting platforms (Ripple Treasury, Chatham Financial, Reval, FIS Quantum, or comparable TMS) strongly preferred.
Strong communicator: you make complex accounting conclusions accessible to non-technical audiences, and you hold your ground on technical positions when it matters, including with auditors and skeptical clients.
For positions that will be based in IL, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions.
WHO WE ARE:
Do Your Best Work
The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!
Take Control of Your Finances
Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
Employee giving match
Mobile phone stipend
Take Care of Yourself
R&R days so you can rest and recharge
Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events
Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.
About Ripple
Financial Services1,001-5,000Founded 2012
Ripple is an enterprise blockchain company providing crypto solutions for cross-border payments, custody, and liquidity to financial institutions worldwide.
