Controllership AI & Automation Intern
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Job Location:
Scottsdale, AZ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys 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 youll 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
As a Controllership AI & Automation Intern you will support targeted AI analytics and automation initiatives that improve the speed quality and scalability of Controllership processes. Youll be embedded on a scoped workstream for approximately 3 months partnering with Accounting IT/Engineering and other Finance stakeholders to deliver real measurable results.
This is a hands-on builder role. Youll join meetings with process owners help map current-state workflows and pain points contribute to defining requirements and use AI and automation tools to develop solutions. Depending on the initiative you may work alongside IT/data teams enable process owners to build solutions themselves or get directly hands-on building them with us.
What Youll Do
Reports to: Director NPI and AI Lead Chief of Staff
- Support the identification and scoping of AI/automation opportunities within a defined Controllership process area (e.g. Accounting Operations Revenue Accounting Financial Reporting Tax or Internal Audit)
- Participate in stakeholder meetings to understand current-state workflows pain points and requirements and help translate them into solution options
- Help build documentation that supports SOX/audit readiness: process flows control mapping test evidence and usage guidelines
- Assist with testing UAT coordination and rollout support for solutions developed during the engagement
- Present findings progress and recommendations to Controllership leadership at the close of your engagement
What Success Looks Like
- You deliver a scoped working solution (or meaningfully advance one) within your 3-month engagement something the team can build on or put into production
- You reduce manual effort or cycle time in at least one targeted workflow with clear before/after documentation
- Your work is auditable and control-safe
- Process owners and teammates feel equipped to sustain or extend what you built
What You Bring
- Currently pursuing a degree in Finance Accounting Computer Science Data Science Information Systems or a related field
- Familiarity with financial accounting concepts (e.g. reconciliations journal entries close process Order-to-Cash or Record-to-Report) and/or hands-on experience with data or AI tools ideally both
- Comfortable working with structured data; experience with SQL Python or Excel is a plus
- Exposure to or genuine curiosity about AI tooling (e.g. Claude ChatGPT Copilot Cursor) and how it can be applied to finance workflows
- Strong communicator who can translate between Finance stakeholders and technical teams
- Able to gather context quickly work independently within a defined scope and deliver within a fixed timeline
Bonus Points
- Hands-on experience with LLMs prompt engineering or AI workflow tools
- Exposure to ERP or financial close systems (NetSuite SAP D365 Oracle or similar)
- Experience with business intelligence or automation tools (e.g. Power Query Alteryx Power Automate)
- Prior internship experience in finance accounting or a data/engineering role
Program Details
- Duration: 3 months
- Engagement type: Project-based scoped to a specific Controllership AI initiative
- Team: Controllership / Finance reporting to the Director Chief of Staff (Controllership)
Axons hourly pay philosophy is made up of base pay and bonus. The actual hourly 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 Pay Range
$25 - $25 USD
Dont meet every single requirement Thats 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 youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt 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.
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Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axons 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. Were 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 Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
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Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
The Axon Network connects people, devices, and apps to protect life in all regards. From our TASER smart weapons, to police body cameras, to our industry-leading cloud-based evidence management software, we are the world’s premier public safety company and are committed to delivering ... View more
