Senior Manager, Equity Compensation

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting for equity-based compensation (e.g., stock options, RSUs, PSUs, and other potential equity compensation programs), including grant-date fair value calculations and expense recognition.
• Manage accounting for plan modifications, cancellations, forfeitures, accelerations, and settlements.
• Partner with HR and Legal to ensure proper documentation, approval workflows, and compliance with plan terms.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for employees and internal stakeholders on the administration and mechanics of equity awards.
• Ensure a seamless employee experience across the equity award lifecycle (grant, award acceptance, vesting, exercise/settlements, withholdings, and departures/forfeiture).
• Coordinate with third-party equity administrators (e.g., Equiniti, Morgan Stanley Shareworks, e*Trade) and ensure data integrity between systems.
• Lead monthly/quarterly close activities related to equity compensation and shareholders’ equity, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and review equity disclosures for financial statements, including roll-forwards, weighted-average assumptions, and equity compensation footnotes.
• Support SEC reporting requirements including Form 10-Q/10-K tie-outs and equity disclosures.
• Maintain capitalization table and support equity roll-forward schedules.
• Support the preparation of equity-related materials for the Board of Directors, Compensation Committee, and management, as requested, including grant activity, share usage, dilution, plan utilization, equity expense and other relevant analyses.
• Partner with Payroll and Tax teams on equity withholding, payroll tax impacts, and statutory reporting.
• Support tax-related accounting such as excess tax benefits/shortfalls (as applicable under the relevant standards).
• Assist with compliance and reporting related to employee equity programs across jurisdictions.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls over equity processes, including access controls, change management, and reconciliation procedures.
• Serve as primary point of contact for external auditors for equity-related requests and audit support.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and documentation of equity accounting workflows and policies.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on equity accounting implications of new plans, grants, and transactions.
• Train and mentor accounting staff or cross-functional partners on equity accounting processes and best practices.
• Support M&A, restructuring, or financing events as they relate to equity and share-based payments.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to present financial data to non-financial users.
• Analytical mindset with problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.