Senior Principal Revenue Accountant

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As Axon’s Senior Principal Revenue Accountant, you will serve as a critical partner to Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Controllership, IT, Professional Services, and Sales. You will oversee complex revenue streams, ensuring complete and accurate revenue recognition and cost of goods sold while building scalable processes and strengthening internal controls. This role blends hands‑on technical expertise with people leadership, driving process improvements, ensuring compliance with ASC 606, and providing clarity in a fast‑paced dynamic environment.

On‑site presence required 4 days per week at one of our U.S. hubs – Scottsdale, Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Sterling, Denver, or Seattle.

Director, Revenue Accounting

• Lead day‑to‑day operations of the revenue accounting team, including oversight of key revenue streams, controls, and financial statement disclosures.
• Develop a deep understanding of the order‑to‑cash cycle, focusing on how quoting through revenue recognition is affected by upstream processes to optimize overall customer and company outcomes.
• Review and approve journal entries and control activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with ASC 606.
• Perform and oversee monthly and quarterly analytic review procedures to validate proper accounting of revenue and cost.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Professional Services, Sales, FP&A, IT, and Operations to evaluate contracts, resolve complex revenue issues, and improve end‑to‑end order‑to‑cash processes.
• Review technical accounting positions and provide well‑documented conclusions on revenue recognition topics.
• Ensure integrity of systems and processes by understanding transaction flows, dependencies, and internal controls.
• Serve as point of contact for internal and external auditors, ensuring timely and accurate support of audit requests and SOX compliance.
• Drive process improvements and participate in system initiatives, such as Salesforce, Rev Stream, PSA, and ERP enhancements, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly reporting to senior stakeholders, highlighting key drivers and risks in revenue accounting.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to strengthen technical capabilities and support career growth.
• Execute special projects and strategic initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive revenue accounting experience, ideally in SaaS or a complex multi‑element arrangement environment.
• Strong technical expertise in ASC 606, with proven ability to evaluate and document complex revenue transactions.
• Recent experience in a publicly traded company or public accounting firm highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and internal control activities.
• Proven track record of cross‑functional partnership with Professional Services, IT, Sales, and FP&A.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel; experience with D365 or comparable ERP system required.
• Experience with Rev Stream, Salesforce, Sigma, or data analytics tools a plus.
• Strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills; able to present complex accounting issues with clarity.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Self‑starter with strong problem‑solving skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and ability to influence and build consensus.
• Passion for process improvement, automation, and driving operational excellence.

• Competitive salary and 401(k) with…