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Inventory Supply Chain Marketing Compliance Budgeting Excel Scheduling Recruiting (must) Training

What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Location: Hybrid, 4 days per week in Scottsdale, AZ
• Reports to: Director, Supply Chain Controllership
• Direct Reports: N/A
• Own month-end close for cost accounting — prepare and post journal entries including accruals, reserves, reclassifications, and allocations across multiple b…
• Lead inventory reserve management — review and maintain excess and obsolescence reserves, produce reserve summary reports, and support inventory reconciliati…
• Drive cost variance analysis — monitor and analyze purchase price, production, and quantity variances; identify root causes; and communicate findings clearly…
• Support standard cost processes — assist with standard cost uploads in the ERP system, including monthly bill-of-materials (BOM) reviews, new SKU setups, and…
• Prepare management reporting packages — collect and analyze cost data to support business decision-making; prepare periodic cost variance reports comparing s…
• Ensure GAAP compliance and audit readiness — perform account reconciliations, document cost accounting processes and journal entries in adherence to internal…
• Collaborate cross-functionally — partner with FP&A, Global Supply Chain Controllership, and Operations to explain budget-to-actual variances and serve as a t…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.” · “Support standard cost processes — assist with standard cost uploads in the ERP system, including monthly bill-of-materials (BOM) reviews, new SKU setups, and…” · “Collaborate cross-functionally — partner with FP&A, Global Supply Chain Controllership, and Operations to explain budget-to-actual variances and serve as a t…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “and communicate findings clearly to business partners and leadership.” · “Collaborate cross-functionally — partner with FP&A, Global Supply Chain Controllership, and Operations to explain budget-to-actual variances and serve as a t…” · “Analytical and detail-oriented — comfortable working with large datasets, building reconciliations, and communicating complex cost drivers to non-finance sta…”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Collaborate cross-functionally — partner with FP&A, Global Supply Chain Controllership, and Operations to explain budget-to-actual variances and serve as a t…” · “Collaborative and curious — you bring a growth mindset, ask the right questions, and thrive in cross-functional environments where the work is always evolving.” · “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 t…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Axon is scaling its global manufacturing operations, and the finance team behind that growth needs sharp, detail-oriented analysts to keep it running with pr…” · “As a Cost Accountant on our Cost Accounting team, you'll sit at the intersection of finance and operations, owning month-end close activities, driving invent…” · “Drive cost variance analysis — monitor and analyze purchase price, production, and quantity variances;”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.” · “Axon is scaling its global manufacturing operations, and the finance team behind that growth needs sharp, detail-oriented analysts to keep it running with pr…” · “Support standard cost processes — assist with standard cost uploads in the ERP system, including monthly bill-of-materials (BOM) reviews, new SKU setups, and…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “and communicate findings clearly to business partners and leadership.” · “We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful.” · “This role is based out of Scottsdale, AZ Boston, MA or NYC and follows a hybrid schedule.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Collaborative and curious — you bring a growth mindset, ask the right questions, and thrive in cross-functional environments where the work is always evolving.” · “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 t…”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “and communicate findings clearly to business partners and leadership.” · “Analytical and detail-oriented — comfortable working with large datasets, building reconciliations, and communicating complex cost drivers to non-finance sta…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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