Videogame Studio Accountant and Administrator (Remote)

Seismic Squirrel • Issaquah, WA

12d • $36 - $48 • 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, full-time position which requires regular collaboration online during our core work hours (9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Pacific), attending relevant team meetings. Occasional meetings in the Greater Seattle area and calls during late evenings and early mornings should be expected.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the USA. 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.

Nice To Haves

• Located in King County.
• 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed