Senior Manager, International Indirect Tax

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. JOB DESCRIPTION Senior Manager, International Indirect Tax Location: Mon remotely, Tue-Fri in-office (London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, or Madrid) Reporting to: VP, Tax Reports: no formal direct reports, with broad influence on the global tax organization At Axon, we are on a mission to Protect Life. We build and deploy technology across public safety and justice, and we hold ourselves to high standards in how we operate — including in how we manage our obligations as a global business. Your Impact Axon is seeking a Senior Manager, International Indirect Tax to lead the company's international VAT and indirect tax function, encompassing all non-US VAT and indirect taxes. The role carries overall responsibility for the quality and accuracy of all indirect tax compliance output, as well as providing advisory support to internal teams on indirect tax matters arising from contracts, new market entry, entity set-up, and tax law changes. The successful candidate will be commercially minded, technically strong across European and global VAT systems, experienced in indirect tax compliance, and confident advising Finance, Legal, and Commercial colleagues without requiring escalation. The role supervises three indirect tax team members, reporting directly to the Vice President, Tax. Experience in a hardware and software business with a complex supply chain is highly desired. What You’ll Do Internal Advisory Act as the primary point of contact for non-US indirect tax queries across Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams. Liaise with sales teams and other partners to understand upstream sales processes that impact indirect tax operationalization and compliance matters. Advise on the VAT treatment of customer contracts, pricing structures, and invoicing arrangements, working directly with Sales and Legal as required. Provide VAT guidance on new product lines and SKU launches, including taxability assessments and sales tax code assignments in D365. Represent the indirect tax function in e-invoicing projects and regulatory change programmes. Support the business through tax authority audits, enquiries, and disputes. Monitor legislative developments across relevant jurisdictions and communicate implications to the business. Advise and inform management on growing areas of focus in non-US indirect compliance and audits, technology trends and solutions, and process improvements. Compliance Oversight Review and approve all indirect tax compliance deliverables — VAT returns, Intrastat, OSS, and ESL — across all in-scope jurisdictions, with full accountability for accuracy and submission deadlines. Oversee indirect tax accounting, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and BlackLine certification. Maintain the compliance calendar and validate data quality across all submissions. Monitor VAT payments and refunds; liaise with local tax authorities where required. Provide guidance to Finance and operational teams on compliance requirements as they arise. New Entity Set-Up Lead the indirect tax workstream for all new entity formations, covering VAT registration, system readiness, and the preparation of compliant workpaper frameworks prior to first filing. Review and approve invoice templates for new entities before they commence trading. Ensure SOX and internal control obligations are met across all indirect tax processes. Process and Systems Identify and implement improvements to VAT f…