Senior Accountant

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Account Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Rippling is seeking a dynamic Senior Accountant to join its PEO Compliance Accounting team. This role is crucial for establishing and maintaining a robust accounting infrastructure to support the expansion of Rippling's PEO business. Responsibilities include supporting PEO regulators' periodic compliance reporting, introducing new product offerings, and ensuring tax compliance and annual external audits. The accounting team at Rippling is responsible for communicating the company's financial story, tracking and recording all transactions, and comprises professionals across the United States, Europe, and India. The Senior Accountant will manage day-to-day accounting operations for PEO entities, ensure compliance with U.S. PEO laws, prepare U.S. GAAP-compliant financial statements, oversee month-end and year-end closes, and collaborate with internal teams for accurate financial records and audit preparations. Additionally, the role involves developing and implementing accounting policies, driving process automation for journal entries and reporting, and taking ownership of ad-hoc projects.
Must have:
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Qualified Chartered Accountant
  • Minimum 4 years of accounting and finance experience
  • Experience with NetSuite ERP
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Exceptional people management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple entities and projects
  • Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong verbal communication and presentation abilities
  • Ability to work independently or collaboratively
  • Initiative-driven
Good to have:
  • Experience in professional services (Big-4 audit) and high-growth startups
  • Experience with business systems data warehouse infrastructure (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau, Census)
  • Proficiency in SQL and data analytics tools like Snowflake and Tableau
  • Expertise in building workflows and automating processes
  • Experience in process mapping/improvement and change management

Job Details

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.


We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses.

About the role


We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven individual to join our Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Compliance Accounting team as a Senior Accountant. This pivotal role will focus on establishing and maintaining a robust accounting infrastructure to support Rippling’s business expansion in PEO business. You will play a key role in supporting PEO regulators' periodic compliance reporting, introducing new product offerings, and tax compliance and annual external audits.


About the team


Accounting at Rippling is responsible for supporting and communicating the financial story of Rippling. We assess, track and record every penny that Rippling transacts. Our diverse team consists of professionals spread across the United States, Europe and India, with more international locations coming soon. Over the last couple years, our team has grown exponentially to support a complex, multi-product company that operates globally.


What you will do

  • Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including obligations related to PEO insurance carriers, corporate cash management, and general ledger maintenance for our PEO entities.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. PEO laws and regulations.
  • Prepare and analyze U.S. GAAP-compliant financial statements and secondary books, as required by PEO regulations.
  • Oversee month-end and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to maintain accurate financial records and facilitate audit preparations.
  • Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures to meet regulatory compliance standards.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration with legal, finance, treasury, tax, product, and R&D teams to deliver innovative and scalable solutions.
  • Drive process automation initiatives to streamline journal entries, reporting, and system integrations, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
  • Take ownership of ad-hoc requests and special projects, demonstrating adaptability and proactive problem-solving.


What you will need

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Qualified Chartered Accountant.
  • Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible accounting and finance experience, preferably in a mix of professional services (Big-4 audit) and high-growth startups.
  • Experience with NetSuite ERP and business systems data warehouse infrastructure (e.g., Snowflake, Tableau, Census).
  • Proficiency in SQL and data analytics tools like Snowflake and Tableau is a plus.
  • Expertise in building workflows, maintaining accounting mapping rule interfaces, and automating processes.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Exceptional people management skills with a collaborative work style.
  • Ability to manage multiple entities, projects, and deliverables in a dynamic environment.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong verbal communication and presentation abilities for framing problems and communicating across organizational levels.
  • Ability to work independently or collaboratively on projects.
  • Initiative-driven with a focus on driving projects to completion.
  • Experience in process mapping/improvement and change management.

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com


Rippling 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.


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