Senior Accountant, International

About This Role

Strava is the app for active people. With over 150 million athletes in more than 185 countries, Strava is where connection, motivation, and personal bests thrive. No matter your activity, gear, or goals, we help you find your crew, crush your milestones, and keep moving forward. Start your journey with Strava today.

Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.

The Senior Accountant, (International) will be a key member of Strava’s International Accounting team, ensuring accurate and timely accounting for our subsidiaries in: the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Brazil. Reporting to the International Accounting Manager and partnering closely with US-based accounting teams, this role will focus on preparing monthly and quarterly financial results under US GAAP, as well as supporting statutory reporting under local accounting standards in each jurisdiction.

This role is hands-on and detail-oriented, with responsibility for executing critical close activities, maintaining compliance with accounting policies, and supporting the company’s broader initiatives to strengthen its internal controls and scale its global finance operations. The Senior Accountant will also contribute to Strava’s public-company readiness efforts by supporting SOX compliance, process improvements, and the implementation of best practices across international entities.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our London office — three days per week.

What You’ll Do:

• Own key aspects of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for Strava’s international subsidiaries (UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Brazil), ensuring accuracy and timeliness under US GAAP.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, maintaining strong documentation and compliance with internal policies.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and filings under local GAAP, partnering with external service providers and local advisors as needed.
• Assist with internal and external audits, providing accurate documentation and analysis to support audit requirements.
• Contribute to Strava’s public company readiness by supporting SOX compliance, documenting and testing controls, and identifying opportunities to strengthen processes.
• Partner cross-functionally with US Accounting, Tax, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure consistent accounting treatment and strong financial controls across entities.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by helping refine processes, implement best practices, and leverage Netsuite, Floqast and other tools to drive efficiency and accuracy.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. Chartered Accountant, CPA, or ACCA qualification.
• 4+ years of accounting experience, including work with international or multi-entity environments and US-based technology companies.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and familiarity with local GAAP/statutory reporting requirements in at least one of Strava’s international markets (UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Brazil).
• Experience supporting audits and statutory filings, with strong documentation and compliance focus.
• Exposure to SOX/internal controls or public company readiness initiatives.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite or similar), and strong Excel/financial systems skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams across geographies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing statutory financial statements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Prior experience in a public company environment or supporting IPO readiness.
• Familiarity with close management tools (e.g., FloQast) or other financial automation systems, as well as Netsuite multi-book.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to reconcile complex accounts and explain variances.

Key Competencies

• Technical Expertise: Solid knowledge of US GAAP and exposure to international/local GAAP.
• Execution: Hands-on and detail-oriented, with a track record of delivering high-quality, accurate work on time.
• Controls Mindset: Understanding of SOX principles and the importance of strong internal controls.
• Collaboration: Ability to partner with cross-functional stakeholders and external providers effectively.
• Continuous Improvement: Eagerness to identify process improvements and contribute to scaling finance operations.

Compensation Overview:

At Strava, we know our employees are the most important ingredient to our success, and our compensation and total rewards programs reflect that. We take a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on the department and your location. Salary ranges are categorized into one of three tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. We will determine the candidate’s starting pay based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. We may modify these ranges in the future. For more information, please contact your talent partner.

Compensation: £58,000 - £62,000. This range reflects base compensation only and does not include equity or benefits. Your recruiter can share more details about the full compensation package, including the range specific to your location, during the hiring process.

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Why Join Us?

Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.

Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.

When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.

Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.

Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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