Director, Corporate Accounting and Consolidations - New Ventures (Hybrid) - Axon
Boston, MA
About the Job
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As Director, Corporate Accounting and Consolidations – New Ventures, you will have overall responsibility for the consolidation and monthly close on new business ventures. You will collaborate with business and functional leaders as necessary to facilitatea timely and accurate close cycle through reporting and statutory audit requirements. You will also partner closely with the Senior Director, Corporate Accounting and Global consolidations to drive consistency in the global close process while proposing and implementing process improvements to accelerate timelines and improve accuracy.
What You'll Do
Location: Hybrid onsite at our Scottsdale, Arizona office OR Onsite at our Seattle, Washington office OR at our Boston, Massachusetts office
Report to: VP, Business Controller
- Oversee US GAAP global consolidations and monthly close on new business ventures.
- Oversee accounting operations including accruals, payables, cash collections and accounting reconciliations controls.
- Collaborate with business and functional leaders, including FP&A and cross-functional Controllership team such as Revenue, Manufacturing and Cost Accounting, Tax, international statutory accounting and audit, as necessary to coordinate information flow and drive a high quality and timely close submission to Corporate/HQ.
- Co-lead M&A close integration to comply with SOX in a high growth business environment.
- Oversee monthly and quarterly management financial reporting deliverables, and will be key liaison with external auditors.
- Maintain and enhance internal controls over financial reporting, including robust process to ensure upstream data impacting the financial statements is accurate and complete.
- Oversee the preparation of various flux analysis (e.g., income statement, balance sheet and cash flows).
- Collaborate with FP&A and business teams to analyze variances related to actual vs forecast.
- Develop KPI to track various stages of close process to provide visibility of close status and optimize close operations.
- Lead special projects such as M&A integration, ERP migration, new accounting and reporting standards implementation.
- Support ad hoc Controllership projects that arise due to our rapid growth.
- Liaise with external auditors on audit requests and testing.
What You Bring
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- BS or equivalent in accounting or finance
- CPA
- A mix of Big 4 and industry experience managing global consolidations and financial systems function at complex and multi-national publicly-traded companies
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., D365, NetSuite) and reporting tools
- Strong analytical skills with experience in implementing various analytical techniques for the close cycle.
- Strong business acumen and continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience with M&A integration
- Experience with leading ERP implementation, migration and upgrade
- Strong data analytics and system controls skills with ability to understand how these impact accounting and financial reporting processes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong leadership, communication, organization and technology skills
Preferred Skills / Experience
- Experience with D365, NetSuite, Hyperion Financial Management, or OneStream a plus
- Government accounting experience in Aerospace or Defense industry a plus
- Financial Planning & Analysis Experience
- Strong financial systems skill
- Understanding of transfer pricing methodology and approach
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 160,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 240,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.
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Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.