Videogame Studio Accountant (Remote)

Overview

This remote, full-time role provides accounting and operational support for a videogame studio. The position is multi-hat, combining small-business accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities with administration and operations support.

Regular collaboration is required during core work hours (9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Pacific), along with participation in relevant team meetings.

Responsibilities

Accounting & Reporting

• Support management planning by 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, including setting up and maintaining billing and payment processes and systems

Bookkeeping & Compliance

• Handle QuickBooks categorization and bank reconciliation
• Monitor accounts for funding and irregularities
• Process sales tax, use tax, and property tax filings
• 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 locations)
• Ensure that team members and vendors receive required tax forms: W-2, 1099, T4, etc.

Marketing Support

• Collect, analyze, and report on marketing campaign data and ROI
• Help organize and manage marketing events

Personnel Support

• Ensure each contractor’s contract is up to date
• Assist with preparing and administering team performance reviews
• Administer eLearning and training compliance
• Coordinate time-off requests (scheduling and payroll)
• Coordinate travel planning

Recruiting Support

• Pre-screen job applicants for follow-up reviews by the hiring manager and lead
• Support hiring coordination, including scheduling interviews and providing follow-up communications to job applicants

Other Duties

• Lead relevant meetings by communicating agendas and following up on action items
• Participate in internal game testing and feedback as needed

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in a small-business accounting role
• Understands government filing and tax rules
• Understands employment and payroll regulations
• Enthusiastic about videogames and the videogame industry
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal English communication and presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
• Organized and detail-oriented; able to work both quickly and carefully with quality as needed
• Strong self-discipline and self-starter motivation
• Courteous and patient; able to give and receive constructive feedback
• Able to work effectively in a team with varied roles, personalities, and backgrounds
• Adaptable; willing to wear various hats as needs change
• Able to work remotely using collaboration tools
• Secure and ergonomic workspace separate from personal activities during work hours
• Proficient with QuickBooks Online
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Located in King County
• Experienced dealing with Canadian accounting and payroll
• Foreign language experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $40 - $48 USD per hour (depends on skills and experience)
• Job type: Full-Time

Location

• Puget Sound Region (Remote)
• Team is remote; occasional meetings in the Greater Seattle area

Work Authorization

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.
• H-1B transfers and sponsorships are not available at this time.