Strava is the app for active people. With over 200 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. 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.
About This RoleOur Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting team owns how Strava applies accounting standards and reports to the market. As we scale our reporting and technical accounting for the requirements of a public company, this team makes sure our conclusions are sound, documented, and ready for audit and regulatory scrutiny.
In this role, you will set technical direction for the team and take increasing ownership of Strava's technical accounting areas as you onboard. You will work closely with the Accounting Director, lead an existing team member, and partner with Legal, FP&A, Revenue Accounting, external auditors, and outside counsel to resolve complex accounting questions and deliver SEC filings.
We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our San Francisco office, three days per week.
What You'll DoLead the evaluation of complex and novel accounting transactions, and document conclusions in memos that stand up to auditor and SEC scrutiny.
Own preparation and review of 10-K and 10-Q content, including technical disclosures.
Partner with external auditors and outside counsel, with the credibility to defend technical positions.
Build and run the technical accounting framework: policy library, memo standards, transaction intake and triage, and review controls.
Anticipate how new standards and regulatory changes affect Strava, and prepare the team ahead of them.
Coach and develop your direct report, and hold the team to a high bar for technical quality.
Work with Legal, FP&A, Revenue Accounting, and equity compensation partners to resolve issues and align on accounting positions.
Hands-on experience preparing 10-K and 10-Q filings.
A CPA license and Big 4 public accounting experience.
A track record of sound technical accounting judgment, shown through memos you have authored and issues you have resolved.
The ability to work through issues with a range of cross-functional stakeholders, with a low-ego, solution-oriented approach.
Experience managing and developing people.
Experience supporting an IPO, an S-1, or a company's first years of public reporting is a plus.
Experience designing technical accounting policies and processes at a high-growth company is a plus.
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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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Skills Required
- Hands-on experience preparing 10-K and 10-Q filings
- CPA license and Big Four public accounting experience
- Demonstrated technical accounting judgment through authored memos and resolved accounting issues
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders using a solution-oriented approach
- Experience managing and developing people
- Experience supporting an IPO, S-1, or a company’s first years of public reporting
- Experience designing technical accounting policies and processes at a high-growth company
Strava Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Strava and has not been reviewed or approved by Strava.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and compensation is broadly viewed as fair, even if not consistently at the very top of the market. Overall satisfaction appears stronger when factoring in cash pay and benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is often described as fully covered for employees and families, standing out as a core strength of the package. This reduces out-of-pocket costs while supporting comprehensive medical, dental, and vision access.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness-oriented perks such as health club support, event entry reimbursements, and gear or home-office stipends are highlighted as meaningful. These benefits align closely with an active, athlete-focused culture and add tangible value beyond salary.
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What We Do
Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. And with billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and audacious vision: to be the record of the world’s athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count. Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. And 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, 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 diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.When you’re ready for a challenge and a team that will support you along the way, join us!
