Director, Product Finance & FP&A Strategy

Axon; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k withemploy

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

Job summary

Axon is seeking a strategic finance professional to join our team in a hybrid in-office US hub role. You will collaborate across the finance organization to drive forecasting, analytics, and strategic decisions that improve product profitability and operational performance.

You will partner with product and engineering teams to build business cases, model cost reductions, and provide essential FP&A leadership across R&D and product spend.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Financial Accounting.
• 7+ years of experience in financial modeling, forecasting and business analytics in a dynamic environment.
• Proven track record of owning projects and driving completion cross-functionally.
• Experience driving process improvements focused on quality, timeliness and efficiency.
• Ability to working independently with concern for quality and deadlines.
• Data analysis and dynamic scenario modeling with emphasis on researching and validating modeling inputs and assumptions and ensuring their alignment with operational models and strategic goals.
• Technology/software/SaaS industry experience.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills for frequent interaction with financial and non-financial business leaders.
• Superb attention to detail, strong planning and organization skills, and the ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Apply business and financial acumen to support various levels of Operational and Financial decision makers with data, analysis, metrics, process creation/improvement and operating model alignment.
• Support Product Roadmap prioritization based on profit contribution and engineering resource constraints in close partnership with engineering and product leads.
• Model new product design iterations and develop the business case for new products and features based on product-market fit and expected cost reduction.
• Drive regular cost reduction, headcount, and budget reviews to ensure alignment to the company plan and product strategy.
• Support the corporate forecasting process for R&D/product spend and present results to R&D leaders. Regularly participate in corporate FP&A meetings such as executive corporate forecast reviews and budget vs. actuals reviews.
• Support the company-wide Strategic Portfolio Planning Process by assisting in the creation of Investment Business Cases for new Products & Strategic initiatives and in doing so the role will collaborate cross functionally and will have full P&L exposure.
• The position will also support Product teams in their holistic analysis of market and P&L performance for key Product Segments and contribute with data, KPIs and analysis.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Business analytics

Cross-functional ownership

Process improvement

Data analysis & scenario modeling

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Financial Accounting

Job description

Axon is seeking a strategic finance professional to join our team in a hybrid in-office US hub role. You will collaborate across the finance organization to drive forecasting, analytics, and strategic decisions that improve product profitability and operational performance.

You will partner with product and engineering teams to build business cases, model cost reductions, and provide essential FP&A leadership across R&D and product spend.