Senior Derivative Accountant
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THE WORK
As a Senior Derivative Accountant on the Ripple Treasury Managed Services team, you serve as the subject matter expert on derivative instruments and hedging relationships across a portfolio of clients. You own the full technical accounting lifecycle under both ASC 815 and IFRS 9: documentation, effectiveness testing, journal entries, and disclosures.
This is a hands-on role for a technical specialist who thrives with complexity, takes ownership of client engagements end-to-end, and communicates clearly with treasury and finance stakeholders at every level.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Own end-to-end derivative accounting for interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, FX forwards, options, and commodity derivatives across multiple client portfolios.
Prepare and review hedge documentation, designation memos, risk management objectives, and formal effectiveness testing under ASC 815 and IFRS 9.
Execute quantitative and qualitative effectiveness assessments (regression analysis, dollar-offset, hypothetical derivative method) on both a prospective and retrospective basis.
Prepare journal entries and financial statement disclosures related to hedging activities and answer client inquiries about our deliverables
Apply critical judgment on hedge accounting elections, fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, net investment hedges, and de-designation scenarios.
Translate new FASB and IASB guidance into clear, actionable impact summaries for clients and internal teams.
Lead audit support — preparation of work product and direct engagement with external auditors on derivative and hedge accounting matters.
Strengthen internal methodologies, templates, and technical guidance.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
CPA preferred; advanced degree in Accounting or Finance a plus.
5+ years of hands-on experience with derivative instruments and hedge accounting — in public accounting, industry, or consulting environment.
Deep technical fluency in ASC 815 and IFRS 9, including practical hedge accounting elections and disclosure requirements.
Experience with fair value measurement (ASC 820 / IFRS 13) and familiarity with derivative valuation methodologies.
Comfortable managing multiple client engagements simultaneously — precise, organized, and able to meet tight deadlines.
Strong communicator: you make complex accounting conclusions accessible to non-technical audiences.
Experience with hedge accounting platforms (Ripple Treasury, Chatham Financial, Reval, FIS Quantum, or similar) preferred.
WHO WE ARE
Do Your Best Work
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!
Take Control of Your Finances
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
Take Care of Yourself
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
Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.
About Ripple
Ripple enables institutions to move, manage, and tokenize value.
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