Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting Operations

Axon; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Revenue Accounting to lead a dedicated team in ensuring accurate revenue recognition. This role is pivotal in enhancing processes and systems while collaborating with various departments to meet customer expectations. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in revenue accounting, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to quality. Join a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where your contributions will directly impact the safety and justice landscape. If you are ready to drive meaningful change and grow in your career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

Snacks in the office

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading revenue accounting teams.
• Strong experience managing close auditors and revenue close processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee revenue recognition and manage a team of 6 professionals.
• Partner with Sales and Operations for continuous improvement.

Skills

Revenue Recognition

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

RevStream

Salesforce

Dynamics 365

Job description

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 Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting you will oversee a team of ~6 professionals focused on the revenue close, ownership of the revenue systems (especially RevStream but including with SFDC and D365), managing the close and relationship with Axon’s auditors. The role requires experience with Revenue Recognition, process and system improvement as well as strong team leadership skills. The role will partner with non-finance related executives and managers within Operations, IT and Business Development and implement processes to satisfy Axon’s customer expectations and accelerate the close.

What You’ll Do

Location: SF Bay Area, Scottsdale, AZ or Seattle, WA or Boston, MA or Atlanta, GA or Sterling, VA or Denver, CO
Reports to:Director, Revenue Accounting
Direct Reports:6

• Leads, coaches, and develops the US team responsible for complete and accurate revenue recognition utilizing RevStream, Salesforce, Dynamics 365 and adjacent systems.
• Oversight of Product, SaaS, Software and professional service-related accounting partnering with sales and operations for continuous improvement.
• 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.
• Manages and communicates throughout the monthly and quarterly financial close process with all stakeholders, including Commercial Controllership, FP&A, SEC Reporting, Accounting Operations, Tax, Sales, Commercial Operations, Internal Audit, external auditors and executive leadership.
• Sets and achieves Key metrics for your team.
• Develops a deep understanding of the Company’s lead-to-cash cycle.
• Draft, implement and execute policies, system changes and procedures to facilitate an effective and efficient revenue close cycle.
• Conducts training of both the stakeholders affected by these processes as well as the professionals who perform quoting and order processing.
• Partners with the information technology department to develop robust requirements for system enhancements, testing of all system changes before they go into production and monitoring of system performance.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes, systems, and productivity to enable the Company to continue to scale as it grows both in existing markets and in new markets across both domestic and global geographies and customer segments.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of experience leading revenue accounting teams in a dispersed work environment.
• Strong experience of managing close auditors.
• Experience with revenue close using a revenue engine.
• Global public company experience subject to SOX regulation, preferably with technology companies, operating across diverse regulatory frameworks, with sales and operations located in multiple countries.
• 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 both quality efficiency and timeliness through deep understanding of how business process and systems impact accounting and financial reporting.
• Leader with a track record of recruiting and developing strong talent, including developing early career managers.

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.

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 100,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 155,000 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.

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