Finance Manager

Summary

Join Axon and become a Finance Manager, playing a crucial role in the financial integration of Dedrone into Axon Enterprises. Based in Germany with remote flexibility, you will oversee the month-end close process, cost accounting, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with local and US GAAP standards. You will develop analytics, track expenses, and lead process improvements. This position requires strong accounting experience, fluency in English and German, and excellent analytical and communication skills. The role offers the opportunity to drive real change within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Requirements

• Fluency in English & German
• 7+ years of overall accounting experience within a fast-paced high-growth environment, preferably in public or large pre-IPO companies
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or a related field
• Strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Process re-engineering involvement and/or process efficiency focus
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail a must
• Ability to identify and drive process improvement
• Excellent time and self-management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines required

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial integration of the Dedrone business into Axon Enterprises
• Support the local team in Germany in executing the month-end close processes, driving improvements in accounting close
• Perform all relevant month-end close activities such as preparing journal entries, ensuring quality account reconciliations, reviewing vendor agreements for accounting assessment, and conducting fluctuation analyses
• Develop and execute monthly analytics to compare budget vs actual to analyze monthly close result
• Ensure complete and accurate results are delivered on time for reporting in accordance with both local and US GAAP
• Oversee and manage cost accounting processes, including standard cost development, variance analysis and inventory valuation
• Support the consolidation and reporting processes including accounting for the impact of foreign exchange rates and elimination of intercompany balances
• Track and report open purchase orders, monthly, ensuring all period-end expenses are appropriately accrued
• Lead the implementation of best practices on the general ledger team to simplify, standardize and scale our business
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested to support accelerated growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 Accounting Experience (Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY)
• Experience in SOX control documentation/execution
• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills and ability to work with large volumes of transactional data
• Experience with Salesforce and NetSuite ERP

Benefits

Location: The role is based in Germany and can be remote with flexibility to travel to Kassel during month-end close