About Stark

Stark builds the world’s most powerful electric motorcycles. From the VARG MX to the road-legal VARG EX & SM, our bikes have won world championships and are engineered to outperform anything with a combustion engine.

We’re based in Sant Boi, Barcelona, growing fast (77% year-on-year), and building a team that will take us even further. If you want to work on a product that people are genuinely obsessed with, this is it.

Stark will become the global market leader in premium motorcycles. Building premium motorcycles requires innovation and we need your help to make us succeed in building the backend for our AI systems.

Our mission is to lead the way towards a sustainable motorcycle industry, by reducing plastic and CO2 pollution.

This will be achieved by building sustainable products that are superior to traditional technology in terms of Performance, Emotion and Design.

The Role

While Stark is becoming the global market leader in motocross and premium motorcycles, we need your help to support the company’s growth by ensuring financial transparency and process optimization. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced AP Team Lead to oversee the accounts payable and supplier invoicing processes, manage vendor relationships, and ensure efficient and timely payment operations. You bring strong leadership skills, extensive experience in accounts payable, and a proven track record of improving financial processes and strengthening operational efficiency

What You’ll Do

With legal entities in Spain, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, you will be responsible for managing group-wide the following tasks:

Invoice Processing

• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process to ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices.

• Implement and maintain AP procedures, policies, and controls to ensure consistency across all entities.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and local regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate with procurement, operations, and other departments to resolve invoice discrepancies and approval issues.

Vendor Management

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors.

• Ensure vendor records are accurate, complete, and up to date in the financial systems.

• Manage vendor queries related to payments, invoices, and account statements.

• Support negotiations and collaboration with procurement to optimize payment terms and vendor agreements.

Payments & Cash Outflow Management

• Manage the payment cycle, ensuring timely and accurate execution of payments across all entities.

• Monitor payment schedules to maintain strong vendor relationships while optimizing company cash flow.

• Ensure proper review and authorization processes for outgoing payments.

• Handle escalations and complex payment issues to ensure timely resolution.

Team Leadership

• Lead and manage the accounts payable team, providing guidance, structure, and operational support.

• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.

• Develop training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team capabilities.

• Foster a collaborative and accountable team environment focused on service quality and efficiency.

Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare regular reports on accounts payable status, including payment forecasts, aging, and key performance metrics.

• Monitor KPIs such as invoice processing time, payment accuracy, and vendor satisfaction.

• Conduct analysis to identify trends, risks, or inefficiencies in AP processes.

• Present insights and recommendations to finance leadership.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency and accuracy in AP operations.

• Stay informed on industry best practices, compliance updates, and new financial technologies.

• Lead or support projects aimed at optimizing financial processes and strengthening internal controls.

What you will bring to Stark

• Come up with new solutions and ideas to solve challenges and to improve the status quo

• Build process maps

• Define and create reports to improve the organization

• Negotiate with financing partners

• Suggest improvements within other company areas

Performance criteria:

• Improve the procure-to-pay (P2P) process to ensure efficiency, transparency, and strong internal controls.

• Maintain an invoice processing accuracy rate of 99% or higher.

• Ensure supplier invoices are processed within 2 business days of receipt and proper approval.

• Ensure 95% of payments are executed within agreed payment terms.

• Support the business in optimizing payment terms and vendor financing solutions across key markets.

• Provide accurate, timely, and insightful reports to management on accounts payable performance, payment forecasts, and vendor metrics

Why work with us?

• The chance to work on a product people are genuinely passionate about

• A fast-growing company with real momentum

• A creative, international team based in Barcelona

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Direct access to riders, race teams, and the product — this is not a remote-from-the-product role

• Subsidized lunch in our in house restaurant

• Free access to our in-house gym (including weekends!)

• 30 days of paid vacation

At Stark, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, neurodiversity, or disability, feels a true sense of belonging. We believe that diverse teams make better decisions and that a culture of equity is a prerequisite for innovation.

Accessibility: If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process (such as assistive technology, extra time, or a specific format), please let us know at HR@starkfuture.com. We are here to support you.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are excited to see how your unique perspective can help us grow