Axon
Director, Commercial & Revenue Controllership - New Ventures
Axon, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02298
Overview
Director, Commercial & Revenue Controllership - New Ventures Location: Boston MA, Phoenix, AZ, Seattle WA, Denver CO, Atlanta GA, Sterling VA or New York City. Reports to: VP, Business Controller, New Ventures. Direct Reports: 0. 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. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful, with opportunities to drive real change and grow within a mission that matters.
What You’ll Do
Strategic & Operational Leadership: Be commercially astute with strong product understanding, driving a robust New Product Introduction (NPI) integration process to ensure financial readiness across quote-to-cash, SKU/BOM setup, and revenue treatment.
Lead the monthly revenue close for newly acquired M&A businesses, owning end-to-end accounting for key revenue streams, including revenue recognition, technical assessments, SOX control design, and preparation of external disclosures under ASC 606 and SEC requirements.
Apply Axon’s global order-to-cash standards to integrate acquired businesses into our processes and controls.
Execute post-acquisition integration, from due diligence to financial system alignment and process transformation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, FP&A, Legal, Operations, IT and Finance verticals to implement pre-contract review best practices, streamline fulfillment planning, and align revenue reporting with internal forecasts and external guidance.
Train and mentor team members on technical revenue topics while shaping scalable, global processes.
Reporting & Automation: Deliver timely and accurate monthly and quarterly revenue reporting for senior leadership. Enhance dashboards, reporting tools, and workflow automation. Leverage ERP and CRM systems (D365, Salesforce, OneStream, HFM, Alteryx) to drive transformation and efficiency improvements.
What You Bring
Technical Foundation : CPA required; deep U.S. GAAP knowledge, with a focus on ASC 606. Public company experience, including SEC reporting and SOX compliance.
Industry & Integration Experience : 10+ years of progressive accounting/controllership experience spanning Big 4 and industry. Proven ability to navigate SaaS recurring revenue, hardware/manufacturing, and complex multi-element arrangements. Experience supporting NPI, ensuring financial readiness across Read-to-quote, SKU/BOM setup and revenue treatment. Proven experience managing the finance workstream of M&A integration, from diligence through post-close. Strong systems fluency with D365, SalesForce, OneStream, HFM, Alteryx, Adaptive.
Leadership & Influence : Strong cross-functional leadership; able to influence and align with executive stakeholders. Strategic operator who thrives in ambiguity and can translate accounting rigor into business impact. Experience managing projects or teams with a bias for action and execution. Excellent analytical and project management skills, with sharp attention to detail.
Benefits & Eligibility
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
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, with base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 147,150 and USD 235,440, depending on geography and other factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to support you physically, financially and emotionally. For details, visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay. We encourage you to apply anyway if you’re excited about the role and Axon’s mission to Protect Life.
Important Notes The above job description is not exhaustive of all duties and may change. Some roles may require eligibility to work in a firearms environment. Axon is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building diverse teams. If you require accommodation during the application process, please email recruitingops@axon.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. If you have a disability or special need, please email recruitingops@axon.com for accommodation purposes.
Average pay ranges and location-specific information shown in postings are estimates and may vary by geographic market.
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Director, Commercial & Revenue Controllership - New Ventures Location: Boston MA, Phoenix, AZ, Seattle WA, Denver CO, Atlanta GA, Sterling VA or New York City. Reports to: VP, Business Controller, New Ventures. Direct Reports: 0. 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. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful, with opportunities to drive real change and grow within a mission that matters.
What You’ll Do
Strategic & Operational Leadership: Be commercially astute with strong product understanding, driving a robust New Product Introduction (NPI) integration process to ensure financial readiness across quote-to-cash, SKU/BOM setup, and revenue treatment.
Lead the monthly revenue close for newly acquired M&A businesses, owning end-to-end accounting for key revenue streams, including revenue recognition, technical assessments, SOX control design, and preparation of external disclosures under ASC 606 and SEC requirements.
Apply Axon’s global order-to-cash standards to integrate acquired businesses into our processes and controls.
Execute post-acquisition integration, from due diligence to financial system alignment and process transformation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, FP&A, Legal, Operations, IT and Finance verticals to implement pre-contract review best practices, streamline fulfillment planning, and align revenue reporting with internal forecasts and external guidance.
Train and mentor team members on technical revenue topics while shaping scalable, global processes.
Reporting & Automation: Deliver timely and accurate monthly and quarterly revenue reporting for senior leadership. Enhance dashboards, reporting tools, and workflow automation. Leverage ERP and CRM systems (D365, Salesforce, OneStream, HFM, Alteryx) to drive transformation and efficiency improvements.
What You Bring
Technical Foundation : CPA required; deep U.S. GAAP knowledge, with a focus on ASC 606. Public company experience, including SEC reporting and SOX compliance.
Industry & Integration Experience : 10+ years of progressive accounting/controllership experience spanning Big 4 and industry. Proven ability to navigate SaaS recurring revenue, hardware/manufacturing, and complex multi-element arrangements. Experience supporting NPI, ensuring financial readiness across Read-to-quote, SKU/BOM setup and revenue treatment. Proven experience managing the finance workstream of M&A integration, from diligence through post-close. Strong systems fluency with D365, SalesForce, OneStream, HFM, Alteryx, Adaptive.
Leadership & Influence : Strong cross-functional leadership; able to influence and align with executive stakeholders. Strategic operator who thrives in ambiguity and can translate accounting rigor into business impact. Experience managing projects or teams with a bias for action and execution. Excellent analytical and project management skills, with sharp attention to detail.
Benefits & Eligibility
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
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, with base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 147,150 and USD 235,440, depending on geography and other factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to support you physically, financially and emotionally. For details, visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay. We encourage you to apply anyway if you’re excited about the role and Axon’s mission to Protect Life.
Important Notes The above job description is not exhaustive of all duties and may change. Some roles may require eligibility to work in a firearms environment. Axon is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building diverse teams. If you require accommodation during the application process, please email recruitingops@axon.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. If you have a disability or special need, please email recruitingops@axon.com for accommodation purposes.
Average pay ranges and location-specific information shown in postings are estimates and may vary by geographic market.
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