Head of Managed Services – Hedge Accounting

About the role

Ripple is looking for a Head of Managed Services to own the delivery, performance and growth of its Hedge Accounting managed services practice, covering FX and Interest Rate Risk management. You will lead a team of Derivative Accountants and Managers and be accountable for client satisfaction, delivery quality, staffing and the workflows that enable consistent results. Beyond running the practice, you will bring AI and automation into delivery, partner with Product Management on client needs and expand the value clients get across Ripple's broader platform.

Key responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operating model, from trade capture through close, disclosure and audit response, across FX and Interest Rate programs.
• Lead Hedge Accounting Managers and Derivative Accountants, owning hiring, org design and workforce planning.
• Drive resource planning and capacity forecasting, and hold the team accountable to delivery KPIs.
• Introduce AI and automation, and own the practice's AI roadmap.
• Set technical standards and methodology for FX and Interest Rate hedge programs, and act as final escalation for issues the subject matter experts cannot resolve.
• Coach the team, develop managers' technical and people leadership, and build fluency with AI-enabled tools.
• Serve as practice technical expert on ASC 815 and IFRS 9 hedge accounting, stepping into audit conversations when required.
• Track FASB/IASB developments and represent client needs to Product Management and in product planning.
• Lead expansion opportunities and build relationships with client treasury, accounting and finance leadership.
• Partner with Product, Implementation, Customer Success, Sales and Renewals, and report on portfolio health internally.

Required profile

• CPA and/or advanced degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, 10-12+ years in derivative instruments and hedge accounting under ASC 815/IFRS 9, spanning FX and Interest Rate risk.
• 7+ years managing accounting/finance teams, including managing managers.
• Proven operational leadership of a service practice: staffing, capacity planning, KPIs, workflow design.
• Experience shaping a product roadmap with Product or Engineering, ideally in a software/platform business, and a track record of account expansion.

Required skills

• Deep, current fluency in ASC 815/IFRS 9, able to defend complex, contested positions.
• Strong grasp of FX instruments (forwards, options, cross-currency swaps) and interest rate instruments (swaps, caps, floors, collars).
• Experience evaluating and deploying AI in an operations/accounting context.
• Hedge accounting platform experience (Ripple Treasury, Chatham, Reval, FIS Quantum or comparable TMS) strongly preferred.

What we offer

• Annual base salary range of $248,000-$285,000 USD for California-based positions, plus competitive benefits, bonuses and equity.
• Healthcare, retirement, family support and parental leave benefits, wellness reimbursement and generous vacation.
• Professional development budget, mobile phone stipend and catered lunches.
• In-office collaboration with flexible days per month, team offsites and bi-weekly all-hands meetings.