Director, Product Finance

Axon Axon · Enterprise · Office, WA · 4502 FP&A

The Director, Product Finance role at Axon focuses on applying financial acumen to support operational and financial decision-makers. Key responsibilities include driving process improvement, strategic decisions, enhancing forecasting and analysis capabilities, supporting product roadmap prioritization based on financial contribution and engineering constraints, modeling new product iterations, developing business cases, managing R&D/product spend forecasts, and supporting strategic portfolio planning. The role requires strong financial modeling, forecasting, and business analytics experience, with a focus on the technology/software/SaaS industry.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will apply business and financial acumen to support various levels of Operational and Financial decision makers with data, analysis, metrics, process creation/improvement and operating model alignment
  2. You will support Product Roadmap prioritization based on profit contribution and engineering resource constraints in close partnership with engineering and product leads
  3. You will model new product design iterations and develop the business case for new products and features based on product-market fit and expected cost reduction
  4. You will drive regular cost reduction, headcount, and budget reviews to ensure alignment to the company plan and product strategy
  5. You will support the corporate forecasting process for R&D/product spend and present results to R&D leaders. Regularly participate in corporate FP&A meetings such as executive corporate forecast reviews and budget vs. actuals reviews

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Financial Accounting
  • 7+ years of experience in financial modeling, forecasting and business analytics
  • Experience in a dynamic environment, supporting both financial and operational decision makers
  • Proven track record of owning projects and driving their completion cross-functionally
  • Experience driving process improvements focused on quality, timeliness and improved efficiency
  • Ability to working independently with concern for quality and deadlines
  • Data analysis and dynamic scenario modeling
  • Technology/software/SaaS industry experience
  • Manufacturing experience
  • Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills
  • Strong planning and organization skills
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit

What the JD emphasized

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in financial modeling, forecasting and business analytics in a dynamic environment, supporting both financial and operational decision makers
  • Proven track record of owning projects and driving their completion cross-functionally
  • Experience driving process improvements focused on quality, timeliness and improved efficiency
  • Data analysis and dynamic scenario modeling with emphasis on researching and validating modeling inputs and assumptions and ensuring their alignment with operational models and strategic goals