Rippling · 3 days ago
Strategic Finance Associate, R&D
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$96K/yr - $160K/yr
4+ years expRippling is a company that provides a unified platform for HR, IT, and Finance. The Strategic Finance Associate will work with the R&D Finance team to support financial decision-making, build and maintain financial models, and partner with leadership to ensure financial plans are on track.
EmploymentHuman Resources
Responsibilities
Work closely with functional leadership, cross-functional partners, and colleagues across the Finance organization to support date driven decision making
Support the monthly close and re-forecast process
Coordinate with Accounting partners to ensure flow of information during close cycles
Create financial models from scratch to size business initiatives and the investment required to achieve them in order to help business leaders make ROI-based trade-offs
Evaluate unit economics for new and existing products to understand their margins
Develop a greater depth of understanding around R&D efficiency metrics
Partner with R&D leadership to develop and monitor budgets and headcount needs ensure that the company’s financial plan remains on track
Partner with the business and cross-functional team members to develop and maintain robust, scalable forecasting models
Coordinate and prepare materials for executive review, including for board meetings and fundraising efforts
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in finance
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
Excellent financial modeling and analytical skills
A track record of building and maintaining complex operating models
Excellent communication - written, verbal, and presentation
Self-starter with the ability to manage time, deliverables, and cross-functional relationships
Ability to navigate a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment
Organized, attentive to detail, and intellectually curious
Preferred
Previous experience in a high-growth technology company, investing, and/or investment banking
Experience with financial planning tools (e.g. Anaplan) and Salesforce
Experience partnering with Engineering and Product teams
Benefits
Competitive salary
Benefits
Equity
Company
Rippling
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (42)
2023 (70)
2022 (81)
2021 (33)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
CoatueGreenoaksFounders Fund
2025-05-09Series G· $450M
2024-04-22Series F· $200M
2024-04-22Secondary Market· $590M
Leadership Team
Albert Strasheim
Chief Technology Officer
Adil Syed
CFO
Recent News
2026-01-24
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2026-01-21
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