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Videogame Studio Accountant and Administrator (Remote)

Videogame Studio Accountant and Administrator (Remote)

Seismic SquirrelIssaquah, WA, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Remote
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $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 tohttps : / / www.SeismicSquirrel.com /

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
  • Help manage vendor relationships, setting up and maintaining billing and payment processes and systems

Bookkeeping

  • 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.
  • Marketing Support

  • Collect, analyze, and report on Market data
  • Evaluate the ROI of Marketing campaigns
  • Help organize and manage Marketing events
  • Personnel Support

  • 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.
  • Recruiting Support

  • 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
  • Other Duties

  • 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.

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