Head of SOX Compliance Finance Remote (United States) - Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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About the role

As the Head of SOX Compliance, you will lead and manage Rippling’s internal control program and overall compliance with internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). As the leader of the program, you will engage with stakeholders throughout the organization to design, develop, implement and maintain compliance with ICFR. This role will also be responsible for administering the program, for the ongoing redesign and maintenance due to changes in the business, and ensuring the overall quality and integrity of the program. The Head of SOX Compliance reports to the Chief Accounting Officer. 

What you will do

• Implement internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) for all applicable processes 
• Deeply understand our business to identify new risks, changes in existing risks/processes that impact ICFR, and determine the response to each new risk identified
• Facilitate all aspects of the Rippling’s internal controls programs, including administration of our GRC platform, and coordinating the execution of the annual compliance processes across all control owners
• Service as the subject matter expert, and point of contact for internal controls across all business cycles, including information technology general computer controls
• Coordinate and support the audit of ICFR with Rippling’s external auditors 
• Prepare and compile reporting on the internal controls program for board and senior leadership
• Team with Accounting and Compliance teams to support local internal control requirements for our various global legal entities, as required 
• Collaborate with the Internal Audit functional to ensure an integrated approach to compliance 

What you will need

• To excel in this role, you will need to be a hands on problem solver, have a deep understanding of SOX, COSO Internal Control Framework, PCAOB standards, and internal control best practices
• Demonstrated ability to build a compliance program through cross-functional collaboration and effective communication
• At least 12 years’ of professional experience in Big 4 public accounting, internal audit, and/or in SOX industry experience, and 5+ years’ in an internal controls leadership position
• BA/BS degree in Business or Accounting, MS or MBA is a plus
• CPA or CA certification preferred
• Experience with managing an internal controls program for a SOX-compliant/public technology company spanning a global workforce
• Top tier written, verbal and presentation skills
• Experience with GRC platforms (AuditBoard, Workiva) and Netsuite experience a plus
• Excellent project management and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to explain complex topics to a diverse workforce and inspire a best-in-class compliance program
• Highly organized, able to work with global stakeholders in multiple time zones

Even if you don’t meet all of the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply. Skills can be used in lots of different ways and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture.

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer.