Rippling

Director, Strategic Finance - GTM

Rippling$230K — $300K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, or private equity in high-growth tech companies.
  • Expert financial modeling and analytical skills with operating and headcount model ownership experience.
  • Deep knowledge of SaaS metrics like GTM efficiency, CAC payback, and cohort analysis.
  • Track record of independent work at senior levels, managing multiple large projects and influencing outcomes cross-functionally.
  • Strong experience in leading and developing high-performing teams, enhancing organizational analytical capabilities.
  • Excellent communication skills with proven ability to present to C-suite and Board-level audiences.
  • AI-driven mindset, utilizing AI and automation for Finance and organizational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Own the GTM financial relationship and serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership.
  • Lead target-setting by translating company priorities into financial and operational goals.
  • Develop driver-based forecasts for effective executive and Board decision making.
  • Build expertise in GTM performance metrics to guide strategic resource allocation.
  • Design frameworks for financial decision-making around trade-offs among growth, efficiency, and profitability.
  • Drive quarterly and annual planning in partnership with GTM leadership and other teams.
  • Lead Strategic Finance forums, such as business reviews and executive communication.
  • Collaborate with teams to generate reporting that tracks performance and insights for leaders.
  • Evaluate new GTM initiatives through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
  • Build and lead a team, fostering analytical rigor and impact across the organization.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model based in New York office.
  • Opportunity to influence key financial strategies at an executive level.
  • Access to a team of high-performing finance professionals from diverse backgrounds.
  • Career development and leadership opportunities within a high-growth environment.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Rippling is scaling at hyperspeed, and we're hiring a Director to own the GTM financial strategy and drive decisions to sustain our growth trajectory. You will set ambitious 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 lead a high-performing team of finance professionals from high-growth tech, investment banking, private equity, and venture capital, and will partner closely with S&M, Revenue Operations, Data Science and other Strategic Finance functions. We're looking for someone who combines deep financial and analytical rigor with the executive presence to operate as a true business partner-someone energized by complexity, comfortable with ambiguity, and committed to building a great team.

This role will be hybrid,based in our New York office.

What You Will Do

  • Own the GTM relationship on behalf of Finance, serving as a trusted, strategic thought partner to senior GTM and Finance leadership.
  • Lead GTM target-setting by translating Rippling's top company priorities into clear, ambitious, and achievable financial and operating goals.
  • Develop accurate, driver-based forecasts that enable Rippling to operate at a public-company cadence and inform executive- and Board-level decision making.
  • Build deep expertise in GTM performance and efficiency metrics-including but not limited to funnel conversion, sales productivity, unit economics-to guide strategic resource allocation.
  • Design financial decision frameworks to evaluate trade-offs across growth, efficiency, and profitability, including investments in new segments, channels, geographies, pricing motions, and sales capacity.
  • Drive end-to-end quarterly and annual planning by partnering closely with GTM leadership, Revenue Operations, Data Science, and other Strategic Finance teams.
  • Lead recurring GTM Strategic Finance forums, including monthly business reviews, forecast reviews, and executive- and Board-level materials.
  • Partner with Revenue Operations and Data Science to develop reporting that tracks performance and surfaces actionable insights for senior leaders.
  • Evaluate 0 to 1 GTM initiatives through rigorous financial modeling, scenario analysis, and external research / benchmarking.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team, setting a high bar for analytical rigor, ownership, and impact while coaching and developing future leaders.

What You Will Have

  • 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, or private equity, with meaningful time spent at a high-growth technology company.
  • Expert-level financial modeling and analytical skills, with a demonstrated track record of owning complex operating and headcount models.
  • Deep understanding of SaaS metrics, including GTM efficiency, pipeline generation, CAC payback, and cohort analysis.
  • Proven ability to operate independently at a senior level, managing multiple large workstreams, setting priorities, and driving outcomes through cross-functional influence rather than authority.
  • Strong people leadership experience, including building and developing high-performing teams and raising the analytical bar across an organization.
  • Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to present clearly and credibly to C-suite and Board-level audiences.
  • AI-forward mindset, leveraging AI, automation and new emerging tools to drive efficiency within Finance and organizations across the company.
  • Experience in a public company or public-company-ready environment is a plus
  • Experience with financial planning tools (e.g. Anaplan), Salesforce and SQL are a plus.


Additional Information

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone's compensation-including a candidate's professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

The pay range for this role is:

230,000 - 300,000 USD per year (US)

About Rippling

Rippling is a technology company that provides a platform for managing human resources. The company's platform includes tools for onboarding new employees, managing payroll and benefits, and tracking time off. Rippling was founded in 2017 by Parker Conrad, who previously founded Zenefits. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Size
200 employees
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Founded
2017

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