International Accounting Manager (Fixed-Term, Maternity Leave)

About This Role

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Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role will be an integral part of bringing the vision of what the Strava product can be for athletes through driving strategic company-wide efforts, driving and enabling scale and footprint expansions and preparing for public-company readiness.

The International Accounting Manager is a fixed-term role that will provide coverage during the year for our full-time International Accounting Manager while she is on maternity leave. This role will provide coverage by overseeing the accounting and compliance functions for our European subsidiaries in Germany, France, Ireland, and the UK. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, and collaborating with the functional accounting leads based in the US, this role is integral to ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, statutory compliance, and readiness for public company requirements. This role will also work closely with a Senior Analyst based in France who is focused on providing support for the same European subsidiaries. The International Accounting Manager will manage payroll, accounts payable, entity liquidations, and general ledger accounting for these entities, ensuring adherence to both local GAAP and IFRS where applicable.

This is a remote role based in the UK.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will:

Accounting & Compliance:

• Oversee and manage the accounting operations of European subsidiaries, including payroll, accounts payable, and general ledger functions, in collaboration with function accounting leads based in the US.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with local regulations and IFRS, where applicable.
• Develop and maintain accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Coordinate and prepare for audits and statutory reporting, ensuring all necessary documentation and compliance with audit requirements.
• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, with oversight for all European entities.
• Maintain relationships with external service providers of accounting, payroll and tax services.
• Support entity liquidations, as needed, maintaining stakeholder relationships by keeping all informed and driving accountability.
• Support the company’s public readiness initiatives, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and other IPO-related activities.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Controller and external auditors to facilitate the public company transition.
• Coordinate with local entity accounting providers and payroll processing vendor monthly and each reporting period.

Process Improvement:

• Enhance and refine accounting policies and procedures to streamline and optimize processes.
• Implement best practices and drive efficiency in financial operations, leveraging ERP systems and other tools.
• Manage the integration of accounting systems and processes across subsidiaries to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Team Management:

• Help to supervise and develop the accounting team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of tasks.
• Assign projects, set priorities, and ensure the team’s adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
• Provide training and support to the team to enhance their skills and knowledge in international accounting and compliance.

You will be successful here by:

• Managing and developing a highly qualified and motivated team that collaborates well with US counterparts and business partners to build a top class accounting function that is public-ready
• Developing, maintaining and adhering to policies and procedures, calendars, checklists, process maps, and other procedural documentation. Ensuring compliance with all corporate policies and procedures. Partnering cross-functionally to provide compliance reporting and process controls.
• Performing regular internal review procedures to ensure proper documentation, records, and the reviews and sign-offs. Facilitating and supporting audits through the delivery of records and documentation to external auditors, as required. Conducting research to ensure any anomalie