Strava
FinServ
GlobalAccountsPayableManager
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“Global Accounts Payable Manager at Strava. Skills: Global AP and T&E function ownership, Procure-to-pay (P2P) and T&E lifecycle management, SOX readiness and IPO preparedness, Distributed team leadership, AP process transformation and automation. Own and manage Strava Group’s global AP and T&E function end-to-end. Lead and develop a distributed AP team”
What You'll Achieve.
SOX-ready, public company-grade infrastructure; Real-time visibility into invoice aging, payment cycle times, approval SLAs, and exception rates; Improved PO compliance; Improved P2P experience; Clean PO and invoice data that the GL team can rely on at close; Improved throughput, reduced manual work, and scaled function through AI adoption and automation; Clean, audit-ready control environment
Industry & Context.
Fixing a broken procurement or P2P process; Identifying and implementing tooling that improves throughput, reduces manual work, and scales the function
More than half of your time on-site in our Dublin, Ireland office — three days per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years experience owning an AP function end-to-end at a global or multinational company, Accountability for the full P2P and T&E lifecycle, Experience building AP metrics and dashboard infrastructure, Hands-on experience with modern AP/P2P platforms such as ZipHQ or equivalent, Experience with a T&E tool such as Navan, Experience with corporate card management (Mesh, Ramp, Brex, Concur, or similar), Experience managing a distributed team across geographies and timezones, Exposure to SOX compliance and IPO readiness in an AP or finance operations context, Multi-entity, multi-currency AP experience spanning EMEA and US entities
Nice to Have
Experience with AI or automation tooling in a finance context, Experience with using Claude to drive automation & productivity
What You'll Do.
Own and manage Strava Group’s global AP and T&E function end-to-end
Lead and develop a distributed AP team
Drive the completion of AP integration for all subsidiaries
Build the data infrastructure the function doesn’t yet have
Lead procurement process transformation
Own the AP sub-ledger end-to-end
Champion AI adoption and automation within AP operations globally
Own AP controls documentation and SOX readiness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with cross-functional teams; Collaborate with GL team for clean PO and invoice data; Work with leadership for real-time visibility into AP metrics
Process & Methodology
Driving transformation of an AP function, Designing and delivering AP health dashboards, Improving PO compliance, Implementing AI adoption and automation
Full Job Description
ABOUT STRAVA Strava is the app for active people. With over 180 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey https://www.strava.com/subscription with Strava today. Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward. This is a rare opportunity to develop and run a global AP function. As Strava Group’s first dedicated AP hire in EMEA, you’ll own the full procure-to-pay and T&E lifecycle across Strava and Runna globally, lead a distributed team from Dublin, and drive the transformation of an AP function that is evolving from a startup operating model to SOX-ready, public company-grade infrastructure. The process gaps are real and known, the tools are in place with flexibility for upleveling, and leadership is invested in getting this right. You will report directly to the Assistant Controller based in San Francisco. We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our Dublin, Ireland office — three days per week. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Own and manage Strava Group’s global AP and T&E function end-to-end, including full-cycle invoice processing and PO management in ZipHQ, corporate card and stipend programmes via Mesh Payments, and travel operations through Navan - Lead and develop a distributed AP team including US-based direct reports, setting clear expectations, maintaining a strong team cadence, and supporting their growth - Drive the completion of AP integration for all subsidiaries — taking on full ownership of all entities invoice processing, vendor management, and related procure-to-pay (P2P) processes - Build the data infrastructure the function doesn’t yet have: design an
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