Manager, Revenue Accounting
Axon - Seattle, WA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
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. 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. The Manager, Revenue Accounting will oversee the accounting of revenue from customers, including ownership of 3rd party vendor cost of goods and services sold to customers. This includes ownership of the overall close cycle, controls, reporting, and compliance with U.S. GAAP. The role requires experience with revenue and commercial models for selling bundled hardware, software and services subscriptions as well as strong team leadership skills, specifically managing and building a best-in-class team, and fostering effective cross-functional relationships.
Responsibilities
- Leads, coaches and develops the team responsible for complete and accurate third-party and internal COGS recognition utilizing RevStream, Salesforce, Dynamics 365 and adjacent systems
- Partners closely with Sales, Commercial Controllership, Commercial Operations and FP&A to ensure precise, accurate, complete and timely reporting of revenue and cost of goods and services
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Finance and Operations to ensure accurate cost tracking and reporting
- Supports all internal and external audit activities, including SOX Compliance
- Develops a deep understanding of the Company's lead-to-cash cycle, focusing on how quoting through revenue recognition is affected by upstream processes and data
- Utilizes deep understanding of the Company's quoting, ordering and revenue recognition systems and processes to draft, implement and execute policies and procedures to facilitate an effective and efficient revenue close cycle
- Partners with other functions to enable timely and accurate reporting on KPIs and metrics
- Proactively identifies opportunities to improve processes, systems, and productivity to enable the Company to continue to scale as it grows
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in revenue accounting, with 2+ years of direct people management
- CPA or equivalent preferred, with deep understanding of ASC 606 and ASC 340 and ability to research complex accounting matters
- Public company experience subject to SOX regulation, preferably with technology companies
- Strong attention to detail, a commitment to high quality, results driven, effective time management and customer focus
- History of successfully implementing and continuing to enhance new operational technologies and solutions to enable scaling in a rapidly growing global business
- Proven ability to thoughtfully identify opportunities to improve the financial close process including quality, efficiency, and timeliness
- Ability to problem solve day-to-day issues that affect multiple stakeholders including cross-functional team members
- Superior intellect with the ability to think critically and make clear and well-reasoned decisions complemented by a sense of passion about the role, company, potential for growth and most importantly the people
- Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills for frequent interaction with financial and non-financial management
Benefits
- 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
- Snacks in our offices
