Accounting Intern (Summer 2026)

Ripple•San Francisco, CA

2h•$28 - $31

About The Position

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. THE WORK As a Ripple intern, you will work on challenges that impact our mission and shape our company. With support from your team, access to learning and development resources, and opportunities for fun along the way, our program will give you the foundation to start your career journey. Ripple is seeking a collaborative and highly adaptable individual to support our fast-paced, growing accounting team during Summer 2026. This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual that enjoys learning, improving, and building processes in a dynamic, innovative environment.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an Undergraduate degree preferably in a Major in Business, Finance, Accounting or Data Analytics or related field.
Available to work for 12 weeks during Summer 2026, beginning in May or June.
Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
Basic understanding of US GAAP
Working knowledge in Excel, Word, PPT, and Google Workspace applications
Ability to stay organized and meet hard deadlines
Collaborative approach to working on projects
Detail oriented with strong analytical skills and self-driven initiative
Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude, eagerness to learn, and a continuous improvement mindset
Passion and excitement about working at Ripple!

Nice To Haves

Experience in AI-assisted productivity tools for workflow optimization and data summarization is preferred

Responsibilities

Conduct targeted research on complex and emerging technical accounting topics (US GAAP), including summarizing public company trends (e.g., digital assets) to inform policy development.
Build and maintain the team's knowledge base by creating and updating policy documentation on Confluence pages.
Organize and maintain the team's information library, share drives, and document repositories using trackers and inventory lists to improve data accessibility and scalability.
Organize and prepare foundational documents (lists, procedures, policies) in advance of the 2026 financial audit and regulatory examinations.
Proactively streamline the "Prepared By Client" (PBC) process by reviewing past audit requests and creating improvement plans and tools to enhance the auditor's future approach.
Help organize and bridge existing internal control documentation to prepare for the annual control update exercise.
Support the accounting integration and reporting aspects of M&A projects, collaborating with cross-functional Finance teams.
Assist in formalizing the M&A accounting integration project management plan, including drafting a repeatable work breakdown structure.
Participate in project meetings, prepare milestone updates for leaders, and document process improvements (postmortems).
Assist with ad-hoc analyses and process improvement initiatives as assigned.

Benefits

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!
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
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