Axon
Senior Manager Accounting Compliance, Receivables and Reserves
Axon, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior Manager Accounting Compliance, Receivables and Reserves
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As Senior Manager, Accounting Compliance – Receivables & Reserves, you will serve as the company’s accounting leader for Accounts Receivable and related reserves (bad debt, concessions, CECL), Contract Asset and Contract Liability. This role focuses on technical accounting, compliance, controls, and reporting—not day‑to‑day billing or collections operations.
Responsibilities Accounting & Compliance Ownership
Lead accounting and compliance oversight for Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets, Deferred Revenue, and all related reserves.
Own the design, preparation, and review of reconciliations including AR aging, CECL reserves, concessions, bad debt and clearing accounts.
Perform and review balance sheet flux analyses, ensuring all variances are thoroughly documented and explained to management and auditors.
Assist with drafting and maintaining technical accounting memos for reserves, concessions, CECL, and AR accounting conclusions (ASC 326, ASC 606).
Deliver all AR/reserve‑related close calendar tasks (journals, reconciliations, flux analyses, disclosures) accurately and on time.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and Axon’s internal accounting policies and procedures.
Accountable for outcomes of AR/reserve accounting and compliance activities, whether executed directly or delegated to team members.
Audit & Controls
Act as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors on AR and reserve‑related areas.
Prepare, review, and deliver audit support schedules and ensure completeness of evidence and documentation.
Lead SOX walkthroughs, control ownership, quarterly sub‑certifications, and management representation processes for AR/reserve accounts.
Proactively identify, escape, and remediate compliance or accounting risks related to AR and reserves.
Work with audit to ensure internal controls, user access, and governance are properly designed and operating for AR/reserve‑related systems.
Process & Policy Leadership
Drive end‑to‑end process documentation for AR, reserves, concessions, and compliance activities; ensure updates are maintained and evidence retained.
Establish and continually refine policies and procedures for receivable accounting and reserves.
Ensure proper documentation retention practices aligned with audit and regulatory standards.
Support M&A due diligence and post‑acquisition integration regarding receivables, reserves, and compliance.
Perform technical accounting research on ASC 326, ASC 606, and other guidance; prepare recommendations for leadership and external auditors.
Monitor emerging accounting standards and regulatory changes; lead adoption of new guidance for AR and reserves.
Evaluate accounting impacts of new products, services, contracts, or business models on AR, reserves, and concessions.
Support time‑sensitive close and reporting requests, including unforeseen ad‑hoc needs.
Cross‑Functional & Systems Partnership
Partner with Billing/AR Operations to ensure accurate accounting results from operational activities, without performing daily billing or collections tasks.
Serve as the functional accounting representative for system implementations, enhancements, automation, and ongoing data governance (ERP, RevStream, CRM).
Ensure data integrity, validations, and mappings across AR/reserve‑related systems and reports.
Collaborate with External Reporting on financial statement disclosures for receivables and reserves (10‑Q/10‑K).
Work with FP&A to provide reserve inputs to forecasts, budgets, and long‑range plans.
Partner with Legal, Sales, and Operations to review, document, and account for concessions.
Participate in and support cross‑functional initiatives that impact AR/reserve accounting and compliance.
Coordinate globally to ensure methodology consistency across all Axon entities.
Analytics, Risk, & Leadership
Develop AR analytics, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor reserve adequacy, aging health, and collection risk trends.
Prepare management reporting packs on AR/reserve metrics, risks, and trends for leadership decision‑making.
Provide executive‑ready reporting on reserve drivers, risks, and compliance considerations.
Benchmark reserve methodologies and processes against industry best practices and recommend improvements.
Lead cross‑functional efforts to reduce audit follow‑ups through improved data quality and documentation.
Conduct cross‑functional training for AR, billing, sales, and finance teams on accounting impacts of concessions, reserves, and compliance requirements.
Ensure timely escalation of unresolved issues or risks to Controllership leadership.
Lead and support ad‑hoc analyses and special projects related to AR, reserves, concessions, or compliance at the request of leadership, auditors, or regulators.
Represent AR/reserve results in quarterly/annual close meetings, CFO reviews, cross‑functional forums, and board‑related discussions.
Continuously monitor AR/reserve balances, risks, and compliance, escalating issues proactively.
Ensure timely and proactive communication of results, risks, and issues to leadership and stakeholders.
Mentor and develop staff, fostering expertise in reconciliations, compliance, and technical accounting.
Qualifications
CPA required with deep technical accounting knowledge of ASC 326 (CECL) and ASC 606.
8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and public company controllership experience.
Proven expertise in reconciliations, reserves methodologies, balance sheet flux analysis, audit support, and technical memo writing.
Experience serving as the lead contact for external auditors, including walkthroughs, testing, and resolution of issues.
Strong ability to perform technical accounting research and draft clear, supportable conclusions.
Experience partnering on ERP/CRM implementations and ensuring accounting/compliance requirements are integrated.
Experience with data governance and integrity for accounting/reporting systems.
Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with complex data and distilling results into actionable insights.
Excellent communication skills for interaction with executives, auditors, governance bodies, and cross‑functional partners.
Strong project management skills with the ability to balance detail orientation with strategic perspective in a fast‑paced environment.
Location Hybrid (in‑person Tuesdays through Fridays, remote on Mondays) at one of our U.S. hubs — Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Sterling, Denver, Seattle, New York City, or Scottsdale.
Benefits
Competitive salary and 401(k) 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
Office snacks
Pay Transparency Base pay ranges from USD 140,000 (lowest geographic market) to USD 190,000 (highest geographic market). Actual base pay depends on level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and other factors.
Equal Opportunity Employer Axon is an equal‑opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity, and fosters inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
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As Senior Manager, Accounting Compliance – Receivables & Reserves, you will serve as the company’s accounting leader for Accounts Receivable and related reserves (bad debt, concessions, CECL), Contract Asset and Contract Liability. This role focuses on technical accounting, compliance, controls, and reporting—not day‑to‑day billing or collections operations.
Responsibilities Accounting & Compliance Ownership
Lead accounting and compliance oversight for Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets, Deferred Revenue, and all related reserves.
Own the design, preparation, and review of reconciliations including AR aging, CECL reserves, concessions, bad debt and clearing accounts.
Perform and review balance sheet flux analyses, ensuring all variances are thoroughly documented and explained to management and auditors.
Assist with drafting and maintaining technical accounting memos for reserves, concessions, CECL, and AR accounting conclusions (ASC 326, ASC 606).
Deliver all AR/reserve‑related close calendar tasks (journals, reconciliations, flux analyses, disclosures) accurately and on time.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and Axon’s internal accounting policies and procedures.
Accountable for outcomes of AR/reserve accounting and compliance activities, whether executed directly or delegated to team members.
Audit & Controls
Act as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors on AR and reserve‑related areas.
Prepare, review, and deliver audit support schedules and ensure completeness of evidence and documentation.
Lead SOX walkthroughs, control ownership, quarterly sub‑certifications, and management representation processes for AR/reserve accounts.
Proactively identify, escape, and remediate compliance or accounting risks related to AR and reserves.
Work with audit to ensure internal controls, user access, and governance are properly designed and operating for AR/reserve‑related systems.
Process & Policy Leadership
Drive end‑to‑end process documentation for AR, reserves, concessions, and compliance activities; ensure updates are maintained and evidence retained.
Establish and continually refine policies and procedures for receivable accounting and reserves.
Ensure proper documentation retention practices aligned with audit and regulatory standards.
Support M&A due diligence and post‑acquisition integration regarding receivables, reserves, and compliance.
Perform technical accounting research on ASC 326, ASC 606, and other guidance; prepare recommendations for leadership and external auditors.
Monitor emerging accounting standards and regulatory changes; lead adoption of new guidance for AR and reserves.
Evaluate accounting impacts of new products, services, contracts, or business models on AR, reserves, and concessions.
Support time‑sensitive close and reporting requests, including unforeseen ad‑hoc needs.
Cross‑Functional & Systems Partnership
Partner with Billing/AR Operations to ensure accurate accounting results from operational activities, without performing daily billing or collections tasks.
Serve as the functional accounting representative for system implementations, enhancements, automation, and ongoing data governance (ERP, RevStream, CRM).
Ensure data integrity, validations, and mappings across AR/reserve‑related systems and reports.
Collaborate with External Reporting on financial statement disclosures for receivables and reserves (10‑Q/10‑K).
Work with FP&A to provide reserve inputs to forecasts, budgets, and long‑range plans.
Partner with Legal, Sales, and Operations to review, document, and account for concessions.
Participate in and support cross‑functional initiatives that impact AR/reserve accounting and compliance.
Coordinate globally to ensure methodology consistency across all Axon entities.
Analytics, Risk, & Leadership
Develop AR analytics, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor reserve adequacy, aging health, and collection risk trends.
Prepare management reporting packs on AR/reserve metrics, risks, and trends for leadership decision‑making.
Provide executive‑ready reporting on reserve drivers, risks, and compliance considerations.
Benchmark reserve methodologies and processes against industry best practices and recommend improvements.
Lead cross‑functional efforts to reduce audit follow‑ups through improved data quality and documentation.
Conduct cross‑functional training for AR, billing, sales, and finance teams on accounting impacts of concessions, reserves, and compliance requirements.
Ensure timely escalation of unresolved issues or risks to Controllership leadership.
Lead and support ad‑hoc analyses and special projects related to AR, reserves, concessions, or compliance at the request of leadership, auditors, or regulators.
Represent AR/reserve results in quarterly/annual close meetings, CFO reviews, cross‑functional forums, and board‑related discussions.
Continuously monitor AR/reserve balances, risks, and compliance, escalating issues proactively.
Ensure timely and proactive communication of results, risks, and issues to leadership and stakeholders.
Mentor and develop staff, fostering expertise in reconciliations, compliance, and technical accounting.
Qualifications
CPA required with deep technical accounting knowledge of ASC 326 (CECL) and ASC 606.
8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and public company controllership experience.
Proven expertise in reconciliations, reserves methodologies, balance sheet flux analysis, audit support, and technical memo writing.
Experience serving as the lead contact for external auditors, including walkthroughs, testing, and resolution of issues.
Strong ability to perform technical accounting research and draft clear, supportable conclusions.
Experience partnering on ERP/CRM implementations and ensuring accounting/compliance requirements are integrated.
Experience with data governance and integrity for accounting/reporting systems.
Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with complex data and distilling results into actionable insights.
Excellent communication skills for interaction with executives, auditors, governance bodies, and cross‑functional partners.
Strong project management skills with the ability to balance detail orientation with strategic perspective in a fast‑paced environment.
Location Hybrid (in‑person Tuesdays through Fridays, remote on Mondays) at one of our U.S. hubs — Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Sterling, Denver, Seattle, New York City, or Scottsdale.
Benefits
Competitive salary and 401(k) 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
Office snacks
Pay Transparency Base pay ranges from USD 140,000 (lowest geographic market) to USD 190,000 (highest geographic market). Actual base pay depends on level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and other factors.
Equal Opportunity Employer Axon is an equal‑opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity, and fosters inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
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