Lara Petersburg

About Lara Petersburg

Operations-minded Senior Accountant who helps organizations run clean, compliant, decision-ready finance and business operations.In my current role, I own end-to-end accounting and operational finance across the U.S. and Canada: Financial reporting, forecasting, reconciliations, tax/compliance coordination, and the systems that keep payroll, PTO, benefits, vendors, and contractors running smoothly.I build processes that work, document them clearly, and treat everyone with kindness and respect. I’m most excited by the challenges of ambiguity, competing priorities, and a lot of moving parts; I turn messy into managed without slowing execution.Outside of work, I\'m a puzzles/gaming and pop culture fanatic. You definitely want me on your trivia team.

Experience

1. Senior Accountant

   Seismic Squirrel

   Dec 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Finance Leadership — End-to-end accounting for a remote, cross-border (U.S./Canada) game studio.• Executive Reporting — Management-ready financial reporting, insights, and decision support.• Forecasting & Runway — Build and maintain forecasts, cash planning, and scenario models.• Marketing ROI — Track, analyze, and report campaign/event ROI to guide spend.• Tax & Compliance — Partner with external CPAs; oversee filings and multi-jurisdiction compliance.• Government Registrations — Manage state/provincial registrations and ongoing regulatory requirements.• Bookkeeping Operations — Own QuickBooks Online cadence: categorization, reconciliations, exception handling.• Payroll & Time Systems — Validate timesheets; manage PTO accruals/sync across timekeeping and payroll.• Benefits Administration — Administer 401(k) and health benefits; reconcile payroll deductions to payments.• Operations Enablement — Lead cross-functional initiatives, meetings, recruiting coordination, and team ops support.

Education

• University of Iowa

  Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Anthropology

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Budgets
• Microsoft Excel
• Non-Profits
• Facebook
• Nonprofits
• Research
• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Fundraising
• Advertising
• Editing
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Spanish