Sr Finance Manager, Product FP&A

About the Role

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. You will collaborate across the finance organization and with key business leaders to drive process improvement, strategic decisions, and enhance Axon’s forecasting and analysis capabilities. You will support a fast-paced and dynamic business team working on solving the most challenging problems for our customers in an environment that favors agility, initiative, and creative thinking.

Location: Onsite 4x/week (Tuesday-Friday) at an Axon Hub (Seattle, San Francisco-Presidio, Scottsdale, Atlanta, Boston, NYC, Sterling). Reports to: VP, Finance. Direct Reports: Individual Contributor.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Roadmap prioritization based on profit contribution and engineering resource constraints in close partnership with engineering and product leads.
• 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.
• Manage the R&D OPEX and CAPEX budgets for multiple product pillars and drive accountability and forecast accuracy.
• Support the company-wide Strategic Portfolio Planning Process by assisting in the creation of Investment Business Cases for new Products & Strategic initiatives, collaborating cross-functionally with full P&L exposure.
• Support the broader Connected Devices FP&A team on ad-hoc analysis and leverage AI to streamline reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Financial Accounting.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analytics in a dynamic environment, supporting both financial and operational decision-makers.
• Proven track record of owning projects and driving their completion cross-functionally.
• Experience driving process improvements focused on quality, timeliness, and improved efficiency.
• Ability to work independently with concern for quality and deadlines.
• Data analysis and dynamic scenario modeling with emphasis on researching and validating modeling inputs and assumptions, ensuring alignment with operational models and strategic goals.
• Technology/software/SaaS industry experience.
• Manufacturing experience.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Snacks in our offices.

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $141,225 USD - $225,960 USD.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. 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.

Schedule

We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.