Senior Manager, Accounting

About This Role

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Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Senior Manager, Accounting will be a key leader within the Controllership function overseeing Strava’s accounting operations, driving efficiency, scalability, and public-company readiness. This role will lead general ledger (GL) accounting, consolidations, revenue accounting and operations, the monthly close process, and related reporting.

As a senior leader on the Controllership team, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening our financial close process in accordance with US GAAP. You will collaborate cross-functionally to enhance financial operations, drive accounting system implementations and improvements, and support Strava’s continued growth. Additionally, you will mentor and develop a high-performing accounting team, aligning team development with company objectives and fostering a culture of operational excellence.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that generally translates to around half your time on-site in our San Francisco office—roughly three days per week.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Lead and manage all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including consolidations, preparing and/or reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and maintaining the general ledger system.
• Oversee revenue accounting and operations, ensuring accurate recognition of subscription and partnership revenue in accordance with US GAAP.
• Lead system implementation and enhancements to support subscription revenue accounting, ensuring scalability, automation, and compliance with revenue recognition standards.
• Optimize and scale accounting policies, procedures, and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Drive process improvements, incorporating best practices in system design, automation, and operational workflows.
• Partner with external auditors and support the audit process, ensuring a smooth and efficient engagement.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data and key metrics, delivering timely and reliable reporting to support business decision-making.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, People, Partnerships, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Play a key role in public company readiness, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal control enhancements.

You will be successful here by:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, calendars, checklists, and process documentation to ensure compliance with corporate policies and US GAAP.
• Strengthening internal controls and compliance, partnering cross-functionally to enhance reporting, process controls, and risk management.
• Tracking key accounting and revenue metrics, analyzing trends, and leveraging data insights to drive process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Demonstrating high data literacy, using financial and operational data to support decision-making and improve the accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Leading and supporting audits, including external financial audits and SOX compliance, by ensuring proper documentation, records, and review procedures.
• Proactively identifying and resolving accounting anomalies, conducting research to ensure accuracy and completeness in financial reporting.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on accounting and revenue operations, collaborating with business stakeholders on cross-functional initiatives.
• Driving system enhancements and implementations, particularly for subscription revenue accounting, to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Developing and maintaining deep expertise in accounting systems and tools, independently troubleshooting and resolving issues to support operational excellence.

We’re excited about you because:

• Proven experience leading and managing the end-to-end close process, including consolidations, revenue accounting, and monthly reporting.
• Expertise in NetSuite ERP (preferred) and experience with accounting system implementations and optimizations, particularly for revenue accounting.
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