Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

International Accounting Senior Manager

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
A fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent, with 10 or more years of post-qualified experience gained either at a United States generally accepted accounting principles-listed technology company with international operations or in Big Four practice at senior manager level or above, with strong International Financial Reporting Standards and United States generally accepted accounting principles exposure.
In-depth technical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and good working knowledge of United States generally accepted accounting principles, including revenue and leases, with the ability to research and conclude on complex or non-routine transactions.
Proven ownership of the close across multiple international entities in a multi-currency environment.
Experience with statutory reporting and audits across more than one jurisdiction, working with both global and local auditors, and supporting entity set-ups.
A track record of influencing and delivering results through others without direct authority, including managing third-party service providers.
A track record of improving processes and delivering automation, including use of artificial intelligence tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to finance leaders and non-finance colleagues.
Strong attention to detail, planning and organization skills, and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team across time zones.
All employees must be aware of and committed to applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures, and report safety concerns and activities that may affect the environment.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across more than 20 international entities, from calendar and deadline management through review and sign-off, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to United States corporate accounting.
Review journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany balances, and financial schedules prepared by others, and confirm compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, United States generally accepted accounting principles, and company accounting policies.
Lead balance sheet and profit-and-loss variance analysis, and present explanations of key movements to the Director of Accounting, International, and wider finance leadership.
Oversee cash, intercompany, foreign currency translation, and remeasurement processes for the international entities.
Research, conclude, and document technical accounting positions on non-routine transactions, and prepare technical memoranda for auditors and internal stakeholders.
Apply International Financial Reporting Standards and United States generally accepted accounting principles, particularly revenue recognition (ASC 606 and IFRS 15) and leases (ASC 842 and IFRS 16).
Identify, quantify, and communicate differences between local generally accepted accounting principles, International Financial Reporting Standards, and United States generally accepted accounting principles, and ensure reporting is reconciled between them.
Monitor new accounting standards and assess their impact on the international entities.
Set and own the overall plan for statutory reporting, local audits, and filings across the international entities, managing outsourced statutory preparers on scope, timelines, and financial statement quality.
Act as lead contact for local statutory auditors and filings, and work with the Director and global auditors on the global audit by agreeing audit plans and prepared-by-client lists, managing queries, and resolving or escalating audit issues.
Defend the company’s accounting positions with auditors where appropriate, and agree adjustments when warranted.
Ensure local statutory filing deadlines are met, working with tax and legal teams.
Lead accounting aspects of entity set-ups, expansion, acquisitions, and system implementations.
Develop cross-functional relationships with Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, Legal, Information Technology, Operations, Human Resources, and Sales, supporting project management office activities related to legal entity expansion.
Support internal controls over financial reporting for international processes, including control design, evidence, and remediation of deficiencies, in collaboration with internal audit.
Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation for the international entities.
Identify, design, and deliver process improvements and automation, including artificial-intelligence-enabled approaches, in the international accounting function.
Improve use of Microsoft Dynamics 365, OneStream, and BlackLine across the international entities.
Partner with corporate United States accounting, tax, treasury, revenue, Financial Planning and Analysis, and internal audit to ensure international requirements are understood and met.
Review the work of and provide guidance and mentoring to junior accounting team members, without formal line-management responsibility.
Complete special projects and ad hoc requests as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Big Four training is preferred.
Experience working in a Sarbanes-Oxley-compliant environment is a plus.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or OneStream is preferred.

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

We are seeking an International Accounting Senior Manager to join our growing international finance team and take ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and control of financial reporting across Axon's 20+ international entities. This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports. You will lead through technical expertise, judgement and influence, directing the work of outsourced statutory preparers and partnering with colleagues in corporate (US) accounting, tax, treasury, revenue and internal audit.

You will own the international period-end close and the overall plan for local audits and statutory filings, act as a technical authority on IFRS and US GAAP, serve as the lead contact for local auditors and filings, lead entity set-ups, and drive the improvement and automation of international accounting processes. The role suits an experienced, fully qualified accountant who is comfortable making and defending accounting judgements, working across time zones, and raising the standard of the team around them.

Location: New York City (Tue-Fri in-office, Monday remotes)

Reports to: Director of Accounting, International

Direct reports: None

What You'll Do

Close and reporting ownership

Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across all international entities (20+), from calendar and deadline management through to review and sign-off, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to corporate (US) accounting
Review journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany balances and financial schedules prepared by others, and confirm compliance with IFRS, US GAAP and Axon accounting policies
Lead balance sheet and P&L variance analysis, and present clear explanations of key movements to the Director of Accounting, International and wider finance leadership
Oversee cash, intercompany, foreign currency translation and remeasurement processes for the international entities

Technical accounting

Act as the technical accounting lead for the international entities: research, conclude and document positions on non-routine transactions, and prepare technical memos for auditors and internal stakeholders
Apply IFRS and US GAAP, with in-depth IFRS expertise and good working knowledge of US GAAP, particularly revenue recognition (ASC 606 and IFRS 15) and leases (ASC 842 and IFRS 16)
Identify, quantify and communicate differences between local GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP, and make sure reporting is reconciled between them
Monitor new accounting standards and assess their impact on the international entities

Statutory reporting and audit

Set and own the overall plan for statutory reporting, local audits and filings across the international entities, including management of the outsourced statutory preparers on scope, timelines and the quality of the financial statements
Act as lead contact for local statutory auditors and filings, and work with the Director and the global auditors on the global audit: agree audit plans and PBC lists, manage queries, and resolve or escalate audit issues
Defend Axon's accounting positions with auditors where appropriate, and agree adjustments where they are warranted
Make sure local statutory filing deadlines are met, working with tax and legal

Entity set-ups and controls

Lead the accounting aspects of entity set-ups, expansion, acquisitions and system implementations
Develop cross functional relationships with Tax, FP&A, Legal, IT, Operations, HR and Sales supporting PMO activities as part of legal entity expansion
Support the internal controls over financial reporting for the international processes, including control design, evidence and remediation of deficiencies, working with internal audit
Maintain accounting policies, procedures and process documentation for the international entities

Process improvement and projects

Identify, design and deliver process improvements and automation, including AI-enabled approaches, in the international accounting function
Improve the use of Microsoft D365, OneStream and Blackline across the international entities

Partnership and influence

Partner with corporate (US) accounting, tax, treasury, revenue, FP&A and internal audit to make sure international requirements are understood and met
Review the work of, and provide guidance and mentoring to junior members of the accounting team, without formal line management responsibility
Special projects and ad-hoc requests as assigned

What You Bring

Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent (Big 4 training preferred) with 10+ years of post-qualified experience, gained either (i) in a US GAAP listed technology company with international operations, or (ii) in Big 4 practice at senior manager level or above, with strong IFRS and US GAAP exposure
In-depth technical knowledge of IFRS and good working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue and leases, and the ability to research and conclude on complex or non-routine transactions
Proven ownership of the close across multiple international entities in a multi-currency environment
Experience of statutory reporting and audits across more than one jurisdiction, of working with both global and local auditors, and of supporting entity set-ups
Track record of influencing and delivering results through others without direct authority, including managing third-party service providers
Track record of improving processes and delivering automation, including the use of AI tools
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters clearly to finance leaders and non-finance colleagues
Superb attention to detail, strong planning and organisation skills, and the ability to prioritise and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Experience working in a SOX-compliant environment is a plus
Experience with Microsoft D365 or OneStream is preferred
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team setting across time zones

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
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
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.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. 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 https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range

$146,790—$234,864 USD

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.

We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at [email protected] or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

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 [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to [email protected].

Base Pay Range 146790 - 234864 USD

About the Company

Axon

Builds weapons, cameras and software for police

Axon builds public safety technology for police, emergency responders and security teams, combining connected devices with software that manages their work. Its TASER weapons and body cameras link field equipment to a cloud platform used throughout an investigation. Agencies use Axon Evidence to store recordings, control access and share case material with prosecutors, while its records and real-time operations tools organize reports and coordinate responses. Axon earns money from device sales and subscriptions that combine software, equipment upgrades and support over multiple years. Founded in 1993, Axon is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 1993

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