Accounting Manager

• Support growth strategy and global delivery model, contributing to the setup of manufacturing in German production facilities, including inventory accounting, cost centre structures
• Execute the month-end close process according to US-GAAP, delivering timely and accurate financial close, including processing journal entries and reconciliations, and reviewing customer contracts for accounting assessments
• Develop and execute monthly analytics to compare budget vs. actuals to analyse monthly close results
• drive working capital improvement initiatives
• Prepare local GAAP financial statements, including notes disclosures and management reports
• Support the implementation and execution of robust SOX controls and adequate process and control documentation
• Establish and monitor inventory accounting and control procedures, including physical inventory counts, inventory valuation, and movement tracking across facilities in Germany
• Help build collaborative relationships with local authorities such as customs, fiscal, and statistics offices, and support all authority and financial statement audits
• Support tax reporting in strong collaboration with Axon’s global tax team, implementing secure execution of the global transfer pricing policy
• Execute strategy to in-source critical accounting activities currently delivered through external accounting firms (in-house transition)
• Spearhead the creation of statutory ledger reporting in Axon’s global ERP (Microsoft D365) for Axon Germany, including CoA mapping, US GAAP to stat reconciliations, and tax reporting
• Spearhead ERP transition of recently acquired Dedrone GmbH from Oracle NetSuite to Microsoft D365
• Support the execution of mergers between German entities, focusing on process and system integration, balance transfers, and driving synergies
• Support global improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and controllership in finance and accounting processes, e.g., implementation of Blackline and Workiva

• 10+ years of overall accounting experience within a fast-paced high-growth environment, preferably in public or large pre-IPO companies
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in accounting or finance, or a related field
• Experience in post-merger integration projects or larger transformation initiatives
• Experience in SOX control documentation/execution
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with large volumes of transactional data
• Experience with Salesforce, Oracle NetSuite, or Microsoft D365 is a plus
• Strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills, critical thinking capability, networking and stakeholder management, teamwork
• Excellent time and self-management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines

Experience in manufacturing finance is a plus