Sr Manager, International Accounting

Axon is seeking an International Accounting Senior Manager to join its growing international finance team and take ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and control of financial reporting across Axon's 20+ international entities. This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports, reporting to the Director of Accounting, International, and based in the Bucharest, Romania office.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across all international entities (20+) and ensure accurate, timely reporting to corporate (US) accounting; Review journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany balances and financial schedules, confirming compliance with IFRS, US GAAP and Axon accounting policies; Lead balance sheet and P&L variance analysis; Oversee cash, intercompany, foreign currency translation and remeasurement processes; Act as technical accounting lead for international entities, researching, concluding and documenting positions on non-routine transactions and preparing technical memos; Apply IFRS and US GAAP, particularly revenue recognition (ASC 606 and IFRS 15) and leases (ASC 842 and IFRS 16); Identify, quantify and communicate differences between local GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP; Monitor new accounting standards and assess their impact; Set and own the overall plan for statutory reporting, local audits and filings, managing outsourced statutory preparers; Act as lead contact for local statutory auditors and filings and work with global auditors on the global audit; Defend accounting positions with auditors and agree adjustments where warranted; Ensure local statutory filing deadlines are met, working with tax and legal; Lead the accounting aspects of entity set-ups, expansion, acquisitions and system implementations; Develop cross-functional relationships with Tax, FP&A, Legal, IT, Operations, HR and Sales; Support internal controls over financial reporting for international processes, working with internal audit; Maintain accounting policies, procedures and process documentation; Identify, design and deliver process improvements and automation, including AI-enabled approaches; Improve the use of Microsoft D365, OneStream and Blackline; Partner with corporate (US) accounting, tax, treasury, revenue, FP&A and internal audit; Review the work of and mentor junior accounting team members without formal line management responsibility; Special projects and ad-hoc requests as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent with 10+ years of post-qualified experience, gained either in a US GAAP listed technology company with international operations or in Big 4 practice at senior manager level or above, with strong IFRS and US GAAP exposure; In-depth technical knowledge of IFRS and good working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue and leases; Proven ownership of the close across multiple international entities in a multi-currency environment; Experience of statutory reporting and audits across more than one jurisdiction, working with both global and local auditors, and supporting entity set-ups; Track record of influencing and delivering results through others without direct authority, including managing third-party service providers; Track record of improving processes and delivering automation, including the use of AI tools; Excellent written and verbal communication; Superb attention to detail, strong planning and organisation skills, and the ability to prioritise and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team setting across time zones

Nice to have

Experience working in a SOX-compliant environment; Experience with Microsoft D365 or OneStream; Big 4 training