Senior Manager, International Accounting

About the role

Axon is looking for an International Accounting Senior Manager to join its growing international finance team. The role takes ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and control of financial reporting across Axon's 20+ international entities. It is a senior individual contributor position with no direct reports, reporting to the Director of Accounting, International.

Key responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across all international entities, from calendar and deadline management through to review and sign-off, and ensure accurate, timely reporting to corporate (US) accounting
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany balances and financial schedules, and confirm compliance with IFRS, US GAAP and Axon accounting policies
• Lead balance sheet and P&L 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
• Act as technical accounting lead: research and document positions on non-routine transactions, prepare technical memos for auditors and internal stakeholders, and monitor new accounting standards
• Apply IFRS and US GAAP, especially revenue recognition (ASC 606 and IFRS 15) and leases (ASC 842 and IFRS 16), and reconcile reporting between local GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP
• Set and own the plan for statutory reporting, local audits and filings, manage outsourced statutory preparers, and act as lead contact for local auditors and filings
• Work with the Director and global auditors on the global audit, agree audit plans and PBC lists, manage queries and defend accounting positions where appropriate
• Lead the accounting aspects of entity set-ups, expansions, acquisitions and system implementations, and support internal controls over financial reporting with internal audit
• Drive process improvements and automation, including AI-enabled approaches, and improve the use of Microsoft D365, OneStream and Blackline
• Partner with corporate accounting, tax, treasury, revenue, FP&A and internal audit, and mentor junior team members

Required profile

• 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, in a US GAAP listed technology company with international operations or in Big 4 practice at senior manager level or above
• 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, and of supporting entity set-ups
• Track record of influencing and delivering results through others without direct authority, and of improving processes and delivering automation, including AI tools

Required skills

• In-depth IFRS and good working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue and leases
• Experience in a SOX-compliant environment is a plus
• Preferred: experience with Microsoft D365 or OneStream, advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work autonomously and across time zones