Senior Manager, Procure to Pay

Samsara

2d • Remote

About The Position

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 Canada. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
• Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.
• At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager