Senior Director - FP&A, Product Finance

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Product • $190,000 PA - $250,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life, acting as explorers in safety and justice issues with a suite of devices and cloud software. As the Senior Director of FP&A for Product Finance, you will be a strategic business partner to our Product teams, leading financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to inform product investment decisions, drive operational efficiency, and enable innovation. This role requires deep understanding of product development, agile R&D, and SaaS business models, with collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Corporate Finance. It's a player/coach position, mentoring a team of three while also performing hands-on analysis.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive FP&A experience
  • 3+ years in a leadership role supporting R&D or software/product
  • Solid financial modeling skills with SaaS/tech business model experience
  • Ability to influence senior executives with data-driven insights
  • Executive presence and presentation skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Top-notch communication and interpersonal skills
  • High attention to detail, project management, and results-driven mindset
  • Entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity
Good to have:
  • MBA or advanced degree
  • Experience with planning systems such as Adaptive
Perks:
  • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
  • Discretionary paid time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Fitness Programs
  • Emotional & Mental Wellness support
  • Learning & Development programs
  • Office snacks

Job Details

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. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

As the Senior Director of FP&A for Product Finance, you will play a critical leadership role within the Finance organization, acting as a strategic business partner to our Product teams. You will be responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, and analysis efforts that directly inform product investment decisions, drive operational efficiency, and enable innovation at scale.

This highly visible role requires a deep understanding of product development cycles, agile R&D environments, and SaaS or software-based business models. You will collaborate cross-functionally with senior leaders in Product, Engineering, and Corporate Finance to ensure financial accountability and strategic alignment with company objectives.

This is a player/coach role, mentoring a team of three while also being in the spreadsheets generating analysis

What You’ll Do 

Location: Seattle, WA (Preferred) San Francisco Bay Area, Scottsdale, AZ or Boston, MA or Atlanta, GA or Sterling, VA or Denver, CO

  • Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for R&D product teams in addition to all Saas product COGS expenses, including long-range planning and scenario modeling.
  • Provide strategic financial support and decision analysis for key product investments, roadmap prioritization, and ROI assessments.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Product leadership, delivering actionable insights, performance metrics, and recommendations that optimize spend and maximize impact.
  • Develop and maintain robust financial models to evaluate product performance, investment paybacks, and alignment to broader corporate goals.
  • Prepare and present monthly budget vs. actual analyses, headcount forecasts, and variance explanations to senior executives.
  • Drive operational rigor in purchase order management, spend tracking, and resource allocation to ensure compliance and cost effectiveness.
  • Design and enhance KPIs and dashboards that provide transparency into product development efficiency, innovation pipeline health, and financial outcomes.
  • Lead cross-functional reviews on R&D productivity, product costing, and headcount planning to align financial and operational strategies.
  • Participate in executive FP&A reviews, contributing to corporate forecasting and business performance assessments across functions.
  • Continuously improve processes, systems, and tools to scale financial support in a high-growth, dynamic technology environment.
  • Strategic insights and modeling support for significant vendor contract negotiations related to cloud products

What You Bring

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, including 3+ years in a leadership role supporting R&D or software/product organizations.
  • Solid financial modeling skills with demonstrated experience in SaaS or technology business models.
  • Proven ability to influence senior executives with data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.
  • Executive presence and presentation skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with planning systems such as Adaptive a plus.
  • Top-notch communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear business narratives.
  • High attention to detail, strong project management capabilities, and a results-driven mindset.
  • Entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a high-growth environment.

Benefits that Benefit You

  • 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
  • And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 190,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 250,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits (http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits).

 

#LI-Hybrid

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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