Videogame Studio Accountant and Administrator (Remote)

Seismic Squirrel • Issaquah, WA

2d • Remote

About The Position

This is a multi-hat role, requiring a variety of business skills and experience. On one hand, we need a careful, detail-oriented accountant and bookkeeper, on the other hand someone resourceful at administration and operations with a clear talent for organization and coordination, someone adept at logical and systemic thinking with a collaborative spirit, excellent communication skills, and an enthusiasm for videogames and the videogame industry. The ideal candidate enjoys working with management and a team of talented creatives, with a drive to help us to efficiently create great products. The ideal candidate communicates effectively in a small cross-functional remote team environment. They bring a passion for working within a product development environment, having a collaborative spirit and an enthusiasm for supporting a team of creative individuals. This is a remote, contract-to-hire position which requires regular collaboration online during our core work hours (9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Pacific), attending relevant team meetings. Occasional calls during late evenings and early mornings should be expected. Applicants must be authorized to work in the USA. The option to convert to full-time employee may be available, depending on applicant's location, skills, performance, aptitude, and project needs. H-1B transfers and sponsorships are not available at this time.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in a small-business accounting and administrative role.
• Understands government filing and tax rules.
• Understands employment and payroll regulations.
• Enthusiastic for videogames and understands the videogame industry.
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal English language communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, resourceful, able to find solutions on their own.
• Organized, detail-oriented, able to work fast and loose or carefully with quality when each approach is needed.
• Strong self-discipline, motivated, a self-starter with a drive for excellence.
• Courteous and patient, able to give and receive constructive and inspirational feedback gracefully.
• Able to work effectively within a team having a variety of roles, personalities, and backgrounds.
• Adaptable: The job can change according to the needs at hand and requires wearing various hats.
• Able to work remotely using various collaboration tools.
• Proficient with QuickBooks Online.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Passionate to learn new tools and technologies.
• Must reside within the UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezones.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.

Nice To Haves

• Located in one of our hub metros: Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, or Edmonton.
• Experienced dealing with international accounting.
• Foreign language experience.

Responsibilities

• Presenting accounting reports and advice to enable data-driven decisions
• Create and present financial forecasts
• Monitor and report on ROI for marketing campaigns
• Coordinate with outside CPAs on tax compliance
• Oversee state and provincial government registrations and filings
• Help manage vendor relationships, setting up and maintaining billing and payment processes and systems
• Handle QuickBooks categorization and bank reconciliation
• Monitor accounts for funding and irregularities
• Process sales tax, use tax, and property tax
• Validate timesheets
• Oversee vacation and sick time accruals
• Sync PTO (vacation, sick time) between timesheet and payroll systems
• Process expense reports and reimbursements
• Administer 401(k) and Health Insurance enrollments, deductions, and payments
• Reconcile benefit deductions from payroll with actual benefit payments
• Keep insurance coverage up to date – e.g. Workers Compensation coverage when workers are hired, terminated, move homes
• Ensure that team members and vendors are issued tax forms: W-2, 1099, T4, etc.
• Collect, analyze, and report on Market data
• Evaluate the ROI of Marketing campaigns
• Help organize and manage Marketing events
• Ensure that each contractor's contract is up-to-date
• Administer our pool of external testers
• Prepare and facilitate Performance Reviews
• Administer eLearning and training compliance
• Coordinate time-off requests: scheduling, payroll
• Coordinate travel planning.
• Pre-screen job applicants for follow-up review by the hiring manager and lead
• Keep the ball rolling for hiring, scheduling interviews and providing follow-up communications to job applicants
• Lead initiatives, ensuring they're effectively executed
• Lead meetings, communicating agendas and following up on action items
• Participate in internal game testing and feedback as needed

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed