Ripple
Head of Managed Services
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$196k-$240kDetected 38 days ago
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odds of building a lasting career here
59Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
Level I$62,9201 entry
Level II$77,3762 entries
Level III$91,8533 entries
Level IV$106,3094 entries
This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Accountants and Auditors (13-2011) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- It's big, it's bold, and we're already doing it.
- And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.
- When something technically challenging comes up - a contested de-designation, a novel structuring question, an auditor pushing back - you're the final point of resolution, setting the direction the practice follows going forward.
Responsibilities
- Design and manage the day-to-day operating model for how the practice delivers - from trade capture through close, disclosure, and audit response - across both FX and Interest Rate programs.
- Lead Hedge Accounting Managers and Derivative Accountants who bring technical excellence to every client engagement.
- Drive resource planning and capacity forecasting - including client-level staffing and organizational planning.
- Own hiring, organizational design, and workforce planning as the practice grows under you.
- Define and own the practice's overarching strategy and methodology for how we advise clients on FX and Interest Rate hedge programs - setting the standards, frameworks, and technical positions the team operates within - and serve as the final escalation point for issues, discrepancies, or contested positions Managers unable to resolve.
- Manage the Client Support and Solutions team, ensuring excellent customer support for users of our hedge accounting products.
- Set clear performance expectations for Managers and team members, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback that develops both technical depth and delivery discipline.
- Build a team culture grounded in accountability, technical rigor, and continuous improvement.
- Develop each Manager's technical and people leadership capability, so routine delivery decisions get made confidently without you.
- Own the practice's technical position on ASC 815 and IFRS 9 across FX and Interest Rate risk management - the standards and precedents the Managers and team apply day-to-day.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing and developing accounting or finance teams, including managing managers, not just individual contributors.
- Experience with hedge accounting platforms (Ripple Treasury, Chatham Financial, Reval, FIS Quantum, or comparable TMS) strongly preferred.
Nice to have
- advanced degree in Accounting or Finance a plus.
Skills
- You are responsible for running the Hedge Accounting practice:
Compensation
- For positions that will be based in IL, the annual salary range for this position is below.
Benefits
- Demonstrated track record of designing and implementing process improvements - you leave workflows better than you found them.
- 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.
- Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
- Mobile phone stipend
- Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Company info
- Do Your Best Work
- 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 benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
- Employee giving match
- Take Care of Yourself
- R&R days so you can rest and recharge
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- plicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, militar
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