Description

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.

Our Mission is to Protect Life

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

Axon is looking for an experienced Direct Tax Technologist - Manager to lead the direct tax technology transformation roadmap, beginning with the implementation of the OneStream tax consolidation platform. You will serve as the internal lead for this project, partnering with an external implementation firm and coordinating across Tax, Finance Controllership, and IT teams. Post go-live, you will drive automation and innovation initiatives across the direct tax lifecycle - leveraging tools like AI, Sigma, and Alteryx to modernize compliance, provision, and planning processes.

Reports to: VP

Direct Reports:

Work Location: This role is eligible to be based out of any of Axon's US hub offices (Atlanta, Boston, Sterling VA, Denver, NYC, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle) and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Office Locations:

• Boston: Back Bay
• New York: 5th Avenue, Manhattan
• Sterling VA: Terminal Drive, Sterling VA
• Atlanta: Peachtree Corners
• Denver: Wells Fargo Building
• Scottsdale: HQ
• Seattle: Metropolitan Park West Tower

What You'll Do

Reports to: VP of Tax, with a strong dotted line to the Senior Director, Global Tax

Implementation Leadership - OneStream Tax Consolidation

• Serve as the tax lead for Axon's OneStream tax consolidation implementation project
• Partner with internal direct tax team and external implementation partner to define requirements, design solutions, and ensure timely, effective deployment
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Tax, Controllership, Business Systems, IT) throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage historical data preparation, tie-out, and loading from legacy systems into OneStream
• Oversee and execute parallel testing to ensure integrity of tax consolidation logic and reporting
• Define controls, reconciliation procedures, and documentation for OneStream tax use
• Support change management, training, and user adoption across global tax and finance teams

Tax Automation and Innovation (Post-Implementation)

• Execute automation opportunities across the direct tax lifecycle: provision, return preparation, reconciliation, audit support, and planning
• Lead solution design for process automation leveraging AI, Sigma, Alteryx, and other tools
• Collaborate with data engineering and finance systems teams to access and shape required data sources
• Build dashboards, analytics, and decision-support tools to enhance visibility into tax positions
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts across the global tax team, including process documentation, SOX controls, and technology governance

What You Bring

• 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate tax, tax technology, or tax-focused finance systems roles
• Proven experience implementing OneStream or similar consolidation software (e.g., Hyperion, OneSource Tax Provision), with a focus on tax reporting and analytics
• Deep understanding of U.S. federal direct tax compliance, tax provision (ASC 740), interim reporting, and corporate tax reporting
• Experience with large-scale system implementations, including historical data loading, testing, training, and post-go-live support
• Familiarity with analytics, automation, and AI tools (e.g., Sigma, Alteryx, Power BI, and GPT platforms)
• Strong project management, stakeholder alignment, and vendor oversight capabilities
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate in a high-growth, fast-paced, and collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in-house at a public company or Big 4 tax technology advisory
• Working knowledge of SOX controls and audit readiness as applied to tax processes

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 $100,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD $143,000 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).

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.