Strategic Finance Senior Associate, GTM

About 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 $1.4B+ 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. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses. About the Role Rippling is growing rapidly, and we’re hiring a Senior Associate to help build our GTM financial strategy and drive decisions to sustain our growth trajectory. You will set ambitious ARR targets, unlock new growth opportunities, build accurate forecasts, and partner closely with Sales and Marketing leaders to execute on Rippling’s most important priorities. This is a highly strategic role: Rippling is a complex, fast-moving, multi-product company, and we need someone who can be a critical thought partner to S&M in shaping capital allocation decisions, driving execution, and navigating ambiguous business problems. Your work will directly influence how we scale an exceptional business and will have significant executive and cross-functional visibility. You’ll join a high-performing team of finance professionals from high-growth tech, investment banking, private equity, and venture capital. We value people who are self-motivated, have excellent business judgment, and are energized by operating in a fast-paced environment. This role will be based in our New York office. What You Will Do Translate company priorities into clear GTM targets, helping define how we deploy capital to drive efficient growth Build and maintain operating models that inform executive decision-making and support forecasting with public-company rigor Analyze pipeline, conversion, and unit economics to identify opportunities to improve growth, GTM efficiency and ROI Evaluate investment trade-offs, hiring decisions, and new initiatives through a financial and operational lens Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations, and Data teams during quarterly and annual planning Use the latest technology to automate processes and reporting and help Rippling operate at scale What You Will Have 4+ years of experience in high-growth technology, strategic finance, investing, and/or investment banking. Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills; ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive them to conclusion An understanding of how B2B software businesses operate, including metrics such as pipeline generation, CAC payback, and growth efficiency High ownership mindset - you don’t just analyze problems, you want to solve them and drive action Strong attention to detail paired with the ability to step back and think strategically Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities Experience with SQL, data visualization, and an AI-first mindset is strongly preferred Additional Information Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabiliti