Videogame Studio Accountant and Administrator (Remote)
14 days ago
Issaquah
Job DescriptionSalary: $36 - $46 USD per hour Depends on skills and experience Videogame Studio Accountant & Administrator Seismic Squirrel LLC Job Title: Videogame Studio Accountant & Administrator The Role: Provide accounting, administrative, and operational support for a growing videogame studio. The Game: A vehicular RPG videogame set in an alternate history 1930s New York. Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in a small-business accounting and administrative role. Location: USA (Remote) Must reside within the UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezones. Team Size: ~20 Pay: $36 - $46 USD per hour Depends on skills and experience. Job Type: Contract-to-Hire Job Overview 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. The Company Seismic Squirrel is a close-knit, fully remote videogame studio with a team spread across the USA and Canada. We are passionate for developing well-crafted story-based games for the thoughtful gamer. Our nimble size allows for everyone to have a voice in our projects, demanding the ability to be both detail-oriented and flexible. For more information about Seismic Squirrel, go to Quests Accounting • Participate with management, 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, • 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, • Collect, analyze, and report on Market data, • Evaluate the ROI of Marketing campaigns, • 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, • Pre-screen job applicants for follow-up review by the hiring manager and lead, • Participate in internal game testing and feedback as needed Character Stats • 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. Bonus Points • Experienced dealing with international accounting is a plus., • Foreign language experience is a plus. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you and you're located in the Greater Seattle area, please submit both your Rsum and Cover Letter to Seismic Squirrel. Note: Due to the many applications and our team's limited capacity to assess them, don't be surprised if we are unable to respond right away if you apply.