Obvio
Accounting Manager
San Carlos, Remote. Posted 2 months ago
The role
The Accounting Manager will transition accounting functions from an outsourced firm to an in-house department. This person will build systems, controls, and processes while managing day-to-day close, reporting, and compliance for a hardware-enabled-services company.
What you will do
- Own the transition from outsourced to in-house accounting
- Run month-end and year-end close
- Lead implementation of Campfire as the accounting system of record
- Manage revenue recognition for municipal contracts
- Own AP, AR, and payroll processing
- Prepare accurate, timely financial statements
- Build internal controls and documentation
- Partner cross-functionally to track unit economics and contract terms
- Manage sales/use tax and multi-jurisdiction compliance
Required qualifications
- 5–10 years of progressive accounting experience, including time in an Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, or Controller-track role
- Direct experience transitioning a company's books from an outsourced provider to an in-house function
- Hands-on ERP/accounting system implementation experience
- Full-cycle month-end close ownership
- Comfort operating without a large team around you
- Strong Excel skills
Nice to have
- Experience in a hardware, hardware-enabled-services, or similarly operationally complex business
- CPA or CPA-track
- Experience with revenue-share, usage-based, or percentage-of-completion revenue models
- Experience with government or municipal contracts and public-sector billing/collections
- Prior experience preparing a company for its first financial statement audit
- Exposure to AI/automation tools for close, reconciliation, or reporting workflows
Benefits
- Work will help save lives and improve road safety
- Series A of $54M
- Fast-moving startup environment with meaningful ownership
- Competitive compensation
- Early-stage equity
About the company
Obvio deploys solar-powered, AI-assisted cameras to enforce traffic laws. The company is building the intelligence layer for safer streets globally.