Director, Product Finance (Devices)
About The Position
The Director, Product Finance will collaborate across Axon’s finance organization and with business leaders to improve processes, support strategic decisions, and enhance forecasting and analysis capabilities. The role supports a fast-paced business team and applies financial and business acumen to help operational and financial decision-makers with data, analysis, metrics, process development and improvement, and operating-model alignment. The position partners closely with product and engineering leaders on roadmap prioritization, product design and business cases, cost reduction, headcount and budget reviews, and R&D/product spending forecasts. It also contributes to corporate financial planning and strategic portfolio planning, including investment business cases for new products and initiatives, and analysis of product-market and P&L performance. The role is based at one of Axon’s U.S. hubs in NYC, Boston, Atlanta, Sterling, Seattle, or Scottsdale. It follows a hybrid schedule, with onsite work Tuesday through Friday and remote work on Monday, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Financial Accounting.
- At least 7 years of experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analytics in a dynamic environment, supporting financial and operational decision-makers.
- Proven track record of owning projects and driving them to completion cross-functionally.
- Experience driving process improvements focused on quality, timeliness, and improved efficiency.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining a concern for quality and deadlines.
- Ability to analyze data and build dynamic scenarios, including researching and validating modeling inputs and assumptions and ensuring alignment with operational models and strategic goals.
- Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills for frequent interaction with financial and non-financial business leaders.
- Strong attention to detail, planning and organization skills, and ability to multitask, prioritize, and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Nice To Haves
- Technology, software, or SaaS industry experience.
- Manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Support operational and financial decision-makers with data, analysis, metrics, process creation and improvement, and operating-model alignment.
- Support product roadmap prioritization based on profit contribution and engineering resource constraints, in partnership with engineering and product leads.
- Model new product design iterations and develop business cases for new products and features based on product-market fit and expected cost reduction.
- Drive regular cost reduction, headcount, and budget reviews to ensure alignment with the company plan and product strategy.
- Support corporate forecasting for R&D and product spend and present results to R&D leaders.
- Participate in corporate FP&A meetings, including executive corporate forecast reviews and budget-versus-actual reviews.
- Support the company-wide Strategic Portfolio Planning Process, including creating investment business cases for new products and strategic initiatives in cross-functional collaboration.
- Support product teams’ holistic analysis of market and P&L performance for key product segments and contribute data, KPIs, and analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Discretionary paid time off.
- Paid parental leave for all.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Fitness programs.
- Emotional and mental wellness support.
- Learning and development programs.
- Office snacks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
