Product Accounting Manager

Rippling•San Francisco, CA

6h•$140,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rippling is seeking a dynamic, results-driven accounting professional to support its expansion and establish and maintain accounting infrastructure for new product offerings. The role collaborates with global expansion, legal and compliance, treasury, business development, tax, payment operations, analytics, product, and research and development teams. It assesses the financial implications of new products and markets, manages projects, documents accounting requirements, designs processes, and conducts user acceptance testing to operationalize accounting and reporting procedures. The position serves as a primary liaison for product and engineering teams and helps build the foundation for new product development. The role requires working from either the San Francisco or New York City office 1–3 days per week.

Requirements

7+ years in operational and related accounting roles; a mix of public-company industry experience and Big 4 audit experience is preferable.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls, with a focus on accurate data management.
Detail-oriented, with strong project management and organizational skills and willingness to work hands-on with processes and systems.
Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Solid knowledge of GAAP revenue recognition requirements.
Ability to work in a dynamic accounting department while managing multiple entities, projects, and deliverables.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
Experience with NetSuite ERP and business systems data warehouse infrastructure preferred.
Public-company industry experience and Big 4 audit experience are preferable.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary liaison between Product teams and the Accounting Department to develop and implement financial processes aligned with the new product roadmap.
Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, finance, treasury, global, business development, tax, product, and research and development teams to deliver scalable solutions with appropriate controls.
Develop and implement Accounting Requirement Documents for new products, covering revenue recognition, fund flows, source system reporting, treasury requirements, month-end responsibilities, and DRIs in accordance with GAAP and international accounting standards.
Establish and maintain accounting infrastructure for new products and country launches, including Chart of Accounts setup, monthly reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and foreign exchange considerations.
Conduct user acceptance testing to validate system builds and accounting system integrations; coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve testing issues and prepare for production deployment.
Drive process automation for journal entries, reporting, and system integrations to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Take ownership of ad hoc requests and special projects in addition to daily responsibilities.