Senior Manager, Hedge Accounting

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert for hedge accounting under ASC 815 and IFRS 9.
• Review and approve hedge documentation, designation memos, and effectiveness testing methodologies.
• Oversee quantitative and qualitative effectiveness assessments, including regression analysis and the hypothetical derivative method.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the derivative accounting team, setting clear performance expectations and coaching for career growth.
• Drive process improvements across the hedge accounting lifecycle, including trade capture, documentation, and audit response.
• Lead audit support by engaging directly with external auditors on complex hedge accounting matters.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with client treasury, accounting, and finance leadership.

Requirements

• CPA certification is required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 7+ years of specialized experience in derivative instruments and hedge accounting.
• Deep technical expertise in ASC 815 and IFRS 9 standards.
• Proven experience managing and developing accounting teams.
• Strong understanding of derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, FX forwards, and options.
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience with hedge accounting platforms such as Ripple Treasury, Chatham Financial, Reval, FIS Quantum, or comparable TMS.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, and family support.
• Generous vacation policy and industry-leading parental leave.
• Wellness reimbursement and professional development budget.
• Flexible hybrid work model with in-office collaboration.

About the Company

Ripple is building a world where value moves like information does today. 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.