Ripple
Head of Managed Services
$236K–$285K
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years progressive accounting experience; 10-12+ years in derivative instruments and hedge accounting; 7+ years managing accounting/finance teams, including managers.
- Education
- CPA and/or advanced degree in Accounting or Finance.
About the job
Leads Ripple’s Hedge Accounting managed services practice across FX and interest rate risk, overseeing service delivery, team performance, client relationships, and practice growth while advancing AI-enabled operations and product collaboration.
What you'll do
- Own practice operations, delivery quality, staffing, capacity planning, and KPIs across the hedge accounting lifecycle.
- Lead and develop managers and accountants; set technical standards and handle complex client, accounting, and audit escalations.
- Own the practice’s AI roadmap, partner with Product Management on client needs, and drive portfolio expansion.
What they ask for
- CPA and/or advanced degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 10-12+ years in derivative instruments and hedge accounting under ASC 815/IFRS 9 across FX and interest rate risk.
- 7+ years managing accounting or finance teams, including managers.
- Operational leadership of a service practice; deep ASC 815/IFRS 9 expertise; and experience evaluating or deploying AI in an operations/accounting context.
Nice to have
- Hedge accounting platform experience (Ripple Treasury, Chatham, Reval, FIS Quantum, or comparable TMS).
- Experience shaping a product roadmap with Product or Engineering, ideally in a software/platform business.
Pay
$236,000 — $285,000 USD (annual base salary; IL positions)
Tools
ASC 815, IFRS 9, Ripple Treasury, Chatham, Reval, FIS Quantum
AI focus
Own the practice’s AI roadmap, identify and introduce AI and automation to improve service speed and scalability, and build team fluency with AI-enabled tools.
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