Director, Product Finance

Axon•Seattle, WA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. Your Impact 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 that is working on solving the most challenging problems for our customers. You will join an environment that favors agility, initiative and creative thinking. We genuinely love what we do and are looking for you who share this passion. Come work with us in a dynamic environment in which you’ll use your passion, technical experience, and strong problem-solving skills.

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 working independently with concern for quality and deadlines
Data analysis and dynamic scenario modeling with emphasis on researching and validating modeling inputs and assumptions and ensuring their alignment with operational models and strategic goals
Technology/software/SaaS industry experience
Manufacturing experience
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
Location: Hybrid Presence based near our US Hubs - San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, or Scottsdale. This role follows a hybrid 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. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Responsibilities

You will apply business and financial acumen to support various levels of Operational and Financial decision makers with data, analysis, metrics, process creation/improvement and operating model alignment
You will support Product Roadmap prioritization based on profit contribution and engineering resource constraints in close partnership with engineering and product leads
You will model new product design iterations and develop the business case for new products and features based on product-market fit and expected cost reduction
You will drive regular cost reduction, headcount, and budget reviews to ensure alignment to the company plan and product strategy
You will 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
You will support the company-wide Strategic Portfolio Planning Process by assisting in the creation of Investment Business Cases for new Products & Strategic initiatives and in doing so the role will collaborate cross functionally and will have full P&L exposure
The position will also support Product teams in their holistic analysis of market and P&L performance for key Product Segments and contribute with data, KPIs and analysis