Head of accounting Jobs in Fuldabrück

Your Impact

As the Accounting Manager for the integration of Dedrone into Axon Enterprises, you will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth financial transition and alignment of the two organizations. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and accuracy of our month-end close process, driving improvements that enhance reporting timelines and financial performance. You will oversee cost accounting processes, ensuring accurate valuation and variance analysis, while ensuring compliance with both local and US GAAP standards. Your leadership in developing analytics, tracking expenses, and executing ad-hoc projects will provide essential insights that support our accelerated growth and strategic objectives. By championing best practices and fostering collaboration between the local German team and the global finance structure, you will ensure that our financial integration is seamless, timely, and positioned for long-term success.

What You'll Do

Location : The role is based in Germany and can be remote with flexibility to travel to Kassel during month-end close

Reports to : EMEA Finance Director

• Support the Financial integration of the Dedrone business into Axon Enterprises.
• Support the local team in Germany in executing the month-end close processes, driving improvements in accounting close.
• Perform all relevant month-end close activities such as preparing journal entries, ensuring quality account reconciliations, reviewing vendor agreements for accounting assessment, and conducting fluctuation analyses.
• Develop and execute monthly analytics to compare budget vs actual to analyze monthly close result
• Ensure complete and accurate results are delivered on time for reporting in accordance with both local and US GAAP.
• Oversee and manage cost accounting processes, including standard cost development, variance analysis and inventory valuation
• Support the consolidation and reporting processes including accounting for the impact of foreign exchange rates and elimination of intercompany balances.
• Track and report open purchase orders, monthly, ensuring all period-end expenses are appropriately accrued.
• Lead the implementation of best practices on the general ledger team to simplify, standardize and scale our business
• Prepare ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested to support accelerated growth.

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