Senior Director, Finance Operations
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Senior Director of Finance Operations at Samsara overseeing critical financial processes. Responsible for Source to Pay lifecycle and Compensation Operations in a high-growth public company environment.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and scale a broad Financial Operations organization spanning Source-to-Pay, Global Payroll, Equity Administration, and Sales Commissions
- Drive strategic sourcing, vendor management, and procurement governance across major spend categories, with full ownership of the P2P technology stack
- Oversee accurate and compliant global payroll operations across all jurisdictions, partnering closely with Human Resources, Treasury and Accounting
- Own all equity plan administration and regulatory compliance, serving as the company's internal expert
- Oversee sales incentive compensation design, calculation, and administration in partnership with Sales Operations
- Serve as a key financial operations partner to executive leadership, support SEC disclosures, board reporting, and financial strategy across all functional areas
- Maintain a strong SOX control environment and serve as the primary audit liaison across Financial Operations processes
- Champion AI-driven automation and process transformation while developing high-performing teams and partnering broadly across Finance, Legal, People, IT, and Sales
- 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
Requirements:
- 12+ years of experience in financial operations, with meaningful depth across Source to Pay and/or Compensation Operations
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-functional teams spanning diverse operational functions
- Experience operating in a SOX-compliant public company environment, including designing and maintaining controls and serving as a liaison to internal and external auditors
- Experience owning enterprise-level systems across S2P and/or Compensation Operations (e.g., Coupa, SAP, Workday, ADP, Schwab/Computershare, CaptivateIQ, or Xactly)
- A track record of driving large-scale process transformation (people, process, and systems) with measurable business outcomes
- Familiarity with AI and automation tools applied to financial operations use cases such as anomaly detection, commission validation, or employee self-service
- Strong executive presence and experience influencing VP- and C-level stakeholders on complex financial and compensation topics.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
- Flexible, employee-led remote model
- Professional development stipend
- Performance-based bonus/variable pay
- Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff
- Ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance
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