About Us
At Backbone, we’re redefining the mobile gaming experience. Our innovative platform combines cutting-edge gaming software and devices designed for the future of gaming—specifically cloud game streaming and core gaming on mobile. With our revolutionary mobile controller, your phone transforms into a powerful gaming console, allowing you to play your favorite mobile, console, or PC games anytime, anywhere.
Our Team
Our team is a close-knit group of industry experts, including alumni from Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Twitch, Roblox, Niantic, and Lyft. Backbone is backed by Index Ventures, the investors behind industry leaders like Discord, Supercell, Figma, Roblox, and Robinhood.Backbone is at the forefront of an enormous emerging industry, and we’re just getting started. We’re looking for talented visionaries and technical innovators to join us on our mission to transform the future of gaming.
About the Role
At Backbone we value accurate and timely financial information. This role will have a direct impact in our financial reporting process, reporting to our Controller; you will collaborate with other accountants to create precise and timely financial reports in preparation of our month end. We are looking for an accurate and skilled Accountant, with experience working in a fast paced, startup environment, that can work with minimal supervision.
What You'll Do
- Opex focused accounting including prepaids and fixed assets
- Demonstration of knowledge and execution of foundational financial concepts, analysis and reporting
- Accurately and timely prepare month end close procedures, journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations
- Assist in monthly financial statement preparation
- Assist in Amortization and Allocations
- Annual audit preparation collaboration
- Timely property tax filings
- Assist with special projects as required
- Any other duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
- Ability to interact effectively with co-workers and external partners
- Intermediate to advanced level of accounting knowledge
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to adjust to a fast-paced environment with varying deadlines
- High School graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
- At least five years of general ledger experience specifically in Opex
- Experience in the E-commerce industry is preferred
- QuickBooks Desktop experience beneficial
- NetSuite knowledge and system conversion preferred
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Strong work ethic, excellent organization and communication skills
Benefits & Perks:
- Bi-annual off-sites to spend time with the team
- Offices in Seattle and the SF Bay Area (Atherton)
- Hybrid office model
- 401k match
- Full medical, dental, and vision for all FTE roles
- Free Backbone products (sometimes free games too!)
