Accounting Manager

Summary

Join Axon and support the Dedrone Finance team in Germany. This role requires a strong background in revenue and involves various tasks in the month-end close process, playing a critical role in stabilizing the function and supporting global consolidation and financial reporting. The position is remote with occasional travel to Kassel. The ideal candidate will have experience in US GAAP and HGB accounting, post-merger integration, and ERP systems. Fluency in English and German is required. Axon is committed to building diverse teams and encourages applications from individuals who may not meet every requirement.

Requirements

• Successfully completed studies in Business Administration or a successfully completed Finance-related professional education
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to US GAAP and HGB
• Experience with multiple deliverable contracts and accounting according to international revenue recognition guidelines
• Business fluent written and spoken English and German language skills; other languages are advantageous
• Ability to constructively deal with conflicts and ambiguity to work in a cross-functional and dynamic environment
• Experience in internal controls and process optimization

Responsibilities

• Perform the monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger and financial statement closing activities in accordance with US GAAP and HGB
• Support standard cost accounting process incl. accounting and analysis of typical variances, e.g. on material, labour, overheads
• Coordinate and support income tax returns, file VAT returns, execute transfer pricing policy according to global guidance
• Conduct actual vs. budget analysis, prepare flux and month end commentary, cash planning and working capital management
• Generate and post accounts receivable invoices in accordance with revenue recognition under ASC606/IFRS 15
• Collaborate cross-functionally with international team, e.g. sales, corporate accounting, and tax
• Support intercompany accounting and settlement process according to global guidance
• Be key contact for tax auditors, tax advisors and internal/external auditors on relevant topics
• Support post-merger integration of Axon subsidiaries; support harmonization of ERP-systems, chart of accounts, processes, and tools
• Participate in (sub-)projects or lead sub-projects to optimize the accounting activities and the implementation of internal (SOX) controls
• Perform and document month end close controls, e.g. around balance sheet reconciliation and manual journal entries
• Develop into functional expert in Accounting on ERP (NetSuite/Salesforce) related topics

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in post-merger integration, entity restructuring and ERP-projects (Microsoft D365 and NetSuite) is a strong plus