Senior Director, Financial Systems Transformation

Axon•Boston, MA

1d•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 Axon’s rapid growth (domestically and internationally) has led to the need for a dynamic leader who can lead the effort to implement new process and technology in Finance and Accounting. Your problem-solving skills, business acumen and technical expertise will come into play as you find effective ways to bring technology to bear on our processes. You will have a deep understanding of financial systems, a passion for technology, and a strategic mindset to drive efficiency and growth. What You’ll Do You will collaborate with senior finance and accounting leaders to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. You will design effective business process solutions that support growth, improved customer experience and strong internal controls. You will partner to solve business problems by translating business requirements into technological and process improvement solutions. You will develop and communicate the vision and roadmap for improvements related to Finance and Accounting, determining what functionality is prioritized and implemented. You will help drive the selection, customization, and implementation of financial systems. You will negotiate and communicate with various stakeholders to ensure organizational alignment on architecture, solutions and approach. You will drive the adoption of best practices in financial data management, reporting, and analytics. You will lead change management, driving user adoption and process adherence. You will foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure successful project outcomes. You will establish milestones and deliverables and monitor adherence to schedule delivery at the milestone/deliverable level. You will coordinate user interactions for project activities, including requirements, testing and validation.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
10+ years of experience in finance/accounting and IT/systems, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
Proven track record of designing and implementing complex financial systems in a fast-paced environment
Deep understanding of ERP systems, financial reporting, and compliance requirements
Experience with M&A integrations
Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset and a focus on continuous improvement
Experience in the technology industry, particularly in a company that sells hardware, software, and services
Successful experience with business process modeling and mapping requirements to technology
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate business impact of design, dependencies and process
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with others, lead actions, and adapt to change
Self-starter with a track record of success in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Ability to challenge the status quo to drive results

Nice To Haves

Specific experience with Dynamics 365, Salesforce CPQ, Salesforce Billing, Vertex, and/or Aptitude RevStream is preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior finance and accounting leaders to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Design effective business process solutions that support growth, improved customer experience and strong internal controls.
Partner to solve business problems by translating business requirements into technological and process improvement solutions.
Develop and communicate the vision and roadmap for improvements related to Finance and Accounting, determining what functionality is prioritized and implemented.
Help drive the selection, customization, and implementation of financial systems.
Negotiate and communicate with various stakeholders to ensure organizational alignment on architecture, solutions and approach.
Drive the adoption of best practices in financial data management, reporting, and analytics.
Lead change management, driving user adoption and process adherence.
Foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure successful project outcomes.
Establish milestones and deliverables and monitor adherence to schedule delivery at the milestone/deliverable level.
Coordinate user interactions for project activities, including requirements, testing and validation.