Procure to Pay, Sr. Manager

About the role:

The Senior Manager, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of our end-to-end global spend management. You will oversee both Procurement and Accounts Payable, ensuring a unified approach to how we purchase, and pay. This role is not just about processing transactions; it is about building a scalable, world-class Procure-to-Pay ecosystem that supports our rapid growth.

As a strategic partner to the business, you will lead a multi-functional team to deliver operational excellence, maintain rigorous internal controls, and foster strong vendor relationships. You will collaborate across Accounting, IT, Financial Systems, and Legal to architect a P2P roadmap that balances speed, compliance, and financial accuracy.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin Metro, Boulder Metro, California, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Dallas Metro, Denver Metro, Houston Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Seattle Metro, and Washington, D.C. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact – helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the management of Procure to Pay functions.
• Utilize technology to automate and streamline Procure to Pay processes.
• Design and enforce global procurement policies, ensuring all strategic activities align with corporate governance, financial controls, and spend management goals.
• Manage the full lifecycle of technology implementations—from strategic planning and UAT to global deployment and training—focused on streamlining P2P management.
• Architect P2P dashboards and KPIs (SLAs, DPO, Invoice Cycle Time) to monitor volume and intricacy, delivering actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and perform robust SOX and operational controls, documenting processes to ensure 100% compliance with internal policies.
• Lead investigations into systemic bottlenecks, implementing permanent solutions to enable scalable, efficient growth in a data-abundant environment.
• Lead the month-end and year-end closing processes for the entire P2P lifecycle, including accruals due diligence, AP aging analysis, and account reconciliations.
• Partner with Treasury to lead cash management strategies, utilizing AP forecasting to provide executive-level recommendations on liquidity and spend.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or 10 years of equivalent experience in Accounting.
• 7+ years of Procurement and Accounts Payable experience.
• 5+ years of people management/supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of advanced accounting principles.
• Able to work with a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with ERP Systems, preferably NetSuite, ZIP, Coupa & Zendesk
• Proficient in Excel.
• SOX compliance required.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Proactive Mindset: A self-motivated professional who operates with a sense of urgency and a rigorous analytical approach.
• Change Leadership: Proven proficiency in change management strategies with a collaborative, team-oriented spirit.
• Execution Excellence: Exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to thorough follow-through.
• Technical Assets: Experience in data analytics or Tableau is highly desirable.