Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Horizon3.ai is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company dedicated to enabling organizations to proactively find and fix exploitable attack vectors. They are seeking a strategic Director of Accounting to lead the integrity of financial reporting, oversee accounting policies, and manage cross-functional accounting risk.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of the company’s monthly financial reporting package and overall financial statement presentation
- Review of complex account reconciliations, financial reporting schedules, and close deliverables
- Own significant accounting estimates, judgments, technical accounting issues, and related accounting conclusions, including preparation or oversight of technical memos as needed
- Provide accounting guidance over significant transactions, unusual accounting issues, and items requiring higher-risk review or escalation
- Serve as the primary accounting partner for external auditors, supporting audit planning, issue resolution, and financial statement reviews
- Oversee preparation and review of annual audited financial statements and related disclosures
- Ensure audit readiness through proactive management of accounting documentation, controls, and supporting analyses
- Oversee accounting policy application, reporting structure decisions, chart or mapping governance where relevant, and consistency of GAAP presentation across reports and schedules
- Drive cross-functional accounting risk management by identifying upstream/downstream dependencies, surfacing issues early, and representing accounting in broader operational initiatives
- Develop and manage processes to drive high financial reporting quality, maintain control effectiveness, and ensure readiness for issuance of financial statements
- Maintain higher-level authority over accounting systems governance, including ERP role design and management, access reviews, and designated administrative accounting permissions
- Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, performance management, and scalable team design
- Establish clear ownership, accountability, and development pathways across the accounting organization
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Revenue Operations, Tax, and business leaders to evaluate the accounting implications of new products, contracts, acquisitions, strategic initiatives, and business model changes
- Provide accounting leadership and decision support for company scaling initiatives and operational transformation efforts
- Drive continuous improvement of the accounting function to support organizational growth and increasing business complexity
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership over financial close, financial reporting, technical accounting, and internal control environments
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX, financial statement presentation, accounting estimates and judgments and control-oriented accounting operations
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to translate accounting issues into business risk, communicate clearly with senior stakeholders, and exercise sound escalation judgment
- Proven ability to strengthen controls, improve processes, and lead across cross-functional dependencies without losing technical rigor
- Experience operating in a high-growth SaaS, technology, or similarly complex environment preferred
- Experience leading ERP implementations, accounting system enhancements, or finance transformation initiatives preferred
Benefits
- Health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family
- A flexible vacation policy
- Generous parental leave
- Hybrid & Remote Work: We embrace a mix of remote and hybrid work models depending on role and location
- Additional compensation: All full-time roles are eligible for an equity package in the form of stock options
- Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities
Company Overview