Technical Accounting Manager

About RampAt Ramp, we're rethinking how modern finance teams function in the age of AI. We believe AI isn't just the next big wave. It's the new foundation for how business gets done. We're investing in that future - and in the people bold enough to build it.

Ramp is a financial operations platform designed to save companies time and money. Our all-in-one solution combines payments, corporate cards, vendor management, procurement, travel booking, and automated bookkeeping with built-in intelligence to maximize the impact of every dollar and hour spent. More than 50,000 businesses, from family-owned farms to e-commerce giants to space startups, have saved $10B and 27.5M hours with Ramp. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment platform in America, and enables over $100 billion in purchases each year.

Ramp's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital, Sands Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock, Redpoint, and ICONIQ, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies-Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One-as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart.

Ramp has been named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list and LinkedIn's Top U.S. Startups for more than 3 years, as well as the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, and TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential Companies.

About the Role

Ramp is looking for a Technical Accounting Manager to join our Accounting team. In this role, you will report to the Technical Accounting Senior Manager and work closely with other members of the Accounting and Finance teams. You will draft and update accounting policies, US GAAP accounting standard adoption, research and documentation of significant and non-routine transactions, and partner with all aspects of the business to ensure accurate and timely technical accounting reviews of proposed transactions and draft contracts. You will assist in preparing and reviewing the financial statements for various regulated entities. You will support the Accounting team as needed with the month-end close process, including reviewing journal entries and related account reconciliations. The Manager will work on multiple projects at once, with a focus on technical accounting projects, and will be responsible for creating and maintaining effective communication with multiple business partners.

What You'll Do

• Drive the development and implementation of technical accounting policies and reporting for all products and services offered by Ramp.
• Lead technical accounting discussions with auditors, advisors, and internal stakeholders to support accounting positions, policies, and financial statement preparation and review.
• Research accounting and disclosure requirements for proposed accounting standards and transactions, applying relevant literature and evaluating financial impacts.
• Maintain and update internal control policies and procedures; provide documentation to auditors supporting such policies.
• Support month-end close activities, including preparation and/or review of complex accounting reconciliations and journal entries.
• Lead financial statement audits and collaborate cross-functionally to streamline and improve audit processes.
• Mentor and coach team members; partner with Engineering and Data teams to develop automated reports that improve the close process.
• Support other ad hoc accounting-related projects and initiatives as needed.
• Be adaptable across all accounting processes, including product, corporate accounting and ad hoc complex accounting projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in external audit, accounting, and/or advisory at a Big 4 firm (Manager level or above).
• Ideally added in-house experience at a high-growth private or public company in Fintech or Tech space.
• Strong technical accounting background and a proven ability to interpret and apply accounting standards in complex situations.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Active CPA license (required).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain accounting policies and procedures to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify, analyze, and resolve issues.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel, Word).

Nice-to-Haves

• Prior experience working with Netsuite
• Prior experience working with Workiva
• Experience building and managing a high-performing team

Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)

• 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
• Partially covered for your dependents
• One Medical annual membership
• 401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
• Flexible PTO
• Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
• Parental Leave
• Pet insurance
• Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees
• Health and Wellness stipend
• In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
• Budget for intra-office travel
• Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)

Referral Instructions

If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.

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