Accountant, Staff

Salary Range: $59,000 - $71,000, pay may vary based on location.

Position Title: Accountant 

Department: Accounting/Finance

Location: San Diego, CA - Hybrid Work Structure 

Employee Type: Full Time, Regular

Description

The Staff Accountant will play a key role in supporting the organization’s month-end close activities, daily accounting operations, and compliance requirements. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing key reconciliations, supporting tax filings, and ensuring adherence to established accounting policies and procedures. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close & General Accounting

• Participate in month-end close activities by preparing and reconciling key balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets, and accounts receivable.
• Record daily activity related to cash, customer payments, and accounts receivable transactions.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation calculations, and preparation of schedules.
• Analyze variances between actuals and budget with preparation commentary as needed.
  

Compliance & Reporting

• Diverse Understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Prepare Sales Tax and VAT filings
• Compile and organize documentation requested by external auditors during interim and year-end audit procedures.
  

Process Improvement & Administration

• Ensure established accounting procedures are followed and contribute ideas for process improvements as systems and workflows evolve.
• Maintain and organize electronic filing systems to ensure efficient document management and audit readiness.
• Perform special projects, ad hoc analyses, and other accounting-related duties as assigned.
• Cross-train across multiple areas of the accounting department to support team coverage and operational continuity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Accounting.
• Strong Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and other advanced functions.
• Sage Intacct experience is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, terminology, and best practices.
• Ability to analyze and compare data from multiple sources for accuracy and completeness.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn, interpret accounting guidance, and apply it appropriately.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Studios, Rogue Planet Gaming Studio, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience! Find out more about our company at www.daybreakgames.com.              

We invite you to get in the game with us and help us make exciting experiences!

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities
Daybreak Game Company will never ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or through online messaging apps (WhatsApp, Hangouts). We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. Please contact Daybreak Game Company's People & Culture team at [email protected] if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

**Daybreak Game Company, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**