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

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.