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

At Rippling, our technology is at the core of how businesses manage their workforce. As International Controller, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring financial management, providing oversight and guidance to leadership, and leading the compliance of relevant regulatory reporting to the regulators. You must possess a wide range of accounting skills, be hands on, and possess demonstrable experience working in financial services firms, preferably in a CBI-approved role focused on payment services. You will work closely with senior management and will need to be comfortable carrying out a wide range of accounting and finance tasks. You will also be responsible for adhering to all financial accounting standards and regulatory obligations for a newly CBI authorized company that is committed to establishing itself as a key provider to the Ireland market.

What you will do

• Lead the Ireland-based Accounting functions with the ability to define and implement an effective controllership framework for Rippling Ireland, consistent with Rippling Group standards, where appropriate.
• Manage all money flows that are under the supervision of Rippling Ireland, including any users’ funds that are required to be safeguarded in accordance with Rippling Ireland’s regulatory authorisation(s).
• Ensure the firm is adequately capitalized at all times and that the firm’s business model is capital accretive, aligned to the business strategy set by the executive management team and the board, and that the firm remains compliant with its regulatory capital requirements at all times.
• Maximize the efficient use of resources to ensure ongoing business model viability.
• Contribute towards the financial strategy, opportunities and growth of Rippling Ireland.
• Own and manage Rippling Ireland financial processes and ensure all systems and controls are fit for purpose as the company evolves and grows in line with Rippling Ireland strategic objectives.
• Have overall responsibility for the management accounts for Rippling Ireland including profit & loss, cashflow and balance sheets.
• Have responsibility for the preparation of all appropriate company financial statements;
• Oversight of all mandatory Office of the Revenue Commissioners and regulatory returns;
• Develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures for the function.
• Identify and oversee financial controls and adherence to financial procedures, carrying out regular reviews to ensure they remain effective.
• Work closely and provide support to Rippling Ireland CEO and CFO, together with other senior stakeholders.
• Keep Rippling Ireland CEO and CFO informed of all key finance reporting, activities and financial risks to the business.

What you will need

• 10+ years experience in a similar role and ideally 3+ years of experience in a CFO role in a regulated financial services provider;
• Experience delivering reports to senior stakeholders is essential;
• Engages and communicates effectively with colleagues, investors, customers, suppliers, regulators, and other internal and external stakeholders
• Track-record of ensuring effective compliance and control and responding to regulatory developments, including financial reporting, capital requirements and corporate responsibility
• In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices;
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods;
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work in a complex global organisational environment;
• Ability to work with multiple deadlines under pressure; and
• Startup mindset- comfortable working in a highly dynamic environment

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.

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.