Global Payroll Analyst (Remote)

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

In this diverse, task focused position, you will have the opportunity to work with a highly driven team of payroll professionals to ensure stellar results for Domestic and International payroll processing and people accounting as Axon drives forward toward global impact. In this role, you will be critical to global tax compliance, payroll processing overview, data integrity, intricate accounting calculations and journal entry preparation, payroll and timekeeping employee support, and many other facets to the success of Axon people compensation execution. The payroll team is formed by professionals with a continuous improvement mindset, where you will be given space to contribute experience and ideas toward improving processes. In addition to the impact you will have on the team and company, you will also have the opportunity to expand your personal and professional knowledge by taking on a variety of responsibilities while working with highly intelligent accounting professionals.

What You'll Do

Location: Remotely from USA
Reports to: Manager, Global Payroll & People Accounting

• Responsible for overseeing the preparation and processing of Domestic & Global payroll preparation, including scheduled and off-cycle, applying analytical skills to ensure accuracy and completion
• Partner with Domestic & Global processor to comply with all requests associated to quarter-end and year-end employer obligations and compliance, as well as recurring service request tickets
• Build accurate accounting accruals and analysis, as well as journal entry preparation of payroll and benefit related expenses
• Manage the payroll reporting of vested stock events, globally
• Fulfill internal and external audit reporting requests, maintain appropriate audit trail records and comply with SOX controls
• Partner with multiple departments to track Leave of Absences, Payroll related Benefit situations, Internal Audit reporting needs, etc.
• Audit HCM systems, assist with future implementations and acquisitions, drive special projects
• Employer tax filing review, tax agency compliance, and amendment

What You Bring

• Basic accounting background required
• Highly proficient in Excel, with priority on formulas, pivot tables and VLookup
• Self starter, takes initiative, and adapts to a fast paced environment
• Strong ability to analyze large amounts of data and provide confident reporting
• Experience processing Domestic & International payrolls
• Audit focused mindset, able to both identify and resolve issues
• Experience in a payroll organization, including a strong Payroll tax understanding
• Experience with Workday, highly recommended
• Experience with equity vesting events, recommended
• Technical, analytical, subjective skills critical to role
• CPP or degree focus in Accounting/Finance, recommended

Benefits That Benefit You 

• Competitive salary and 401K with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• A supportive parental leave policy
• An award-winning office/working environment
• Ride along with real police officers in real life situations, see them use technology, get inspired
• Be a part of a company that is making a difference in the world
• And more...

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