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Global Equity Administrator

Whatnot
Full-time
On-site
Los Angeles, New York, United States
Equity Administrator

šŸš€Ā JoinĀ theĀ FutureĀ ofĀ CommerceĀ withĀ Whatnot!Ā 

WhatnotĀ isĀ theĀ largestĀ livestreamĀ shoppingĀ platformĀ inĀ NorthĀ AmericaĀ andĀ EuropeĀ toĀ buy,Ā sell,Ā andĀ discoverĀ theĀ thingsĀ youĀ love.Ā We’reĀ re-definingĀ e-commerceĀ byĀ blendingĀ community,Ā shopping,Ā andĀ entertainmentĀ intoĀ aĀ communityĀ justĀ forĀ you.Ā AsĀ aĀ remoteĀ co-locatedĀ team,Ā we’reĀ inspiredĀ byĀ innovationĀ andĀ anchoredĀ inĀ ourĀ values.Ā WithĀ hubsĀ inĀ theĀ US,Ā UK,Ā Ireland,Ā Poland,Ā andĀ Germany,Ā we’reĀ buildingĀ theĀ futureĀ ofĀ onlineĀ marketplaces—together.

FromĀ fashion,Ā beauty,Ā andĀ electronicsĀ toĀ rareĀ collectiblesĀ likeĀ tradingĀ cards,Ā comicĀ books,Ā andĀ evenĀ liveĀ plants,Ā ourĀ liveĀ auctionsĀ haveĀ somethingĀ forĀ everyone.

AndĀ we’reĀ justĀ gettingĀ started!Ā AsĀ oneĀ ofĀ theĀ fastestĀ growingĀ marketplaces,Ā we’reĀ lookingĀ forĀ bold,Ā forward-thinkingĀ problemĀ solversĀ acrossĀ allĀ functionalĀ areas.Ā CheckĀ outĀ theĀ latestĀ WhatnotĀ updatesĀ onĀ ourĀ newsĀ andĀ engineeringĀ blogsĀ andĀ joinĀ usĀ asĀ weĀ enableĀ anyoneĀ toĀ turnĀ theirĀ passionĀ intoĀ aĀ business,Ā andĀ bringĀ peopleĀ togetherĀ throughĀ commerce.

šŸ¤‘Ā  About the Finance Team

The Whatnot Finance team consists of FP&A, Tax, and Accounting. The Accounting team is responsible for financial reporting, year-end audits, payroll processing, and accounting operations.

šŸ’»Ā RoleĀ 

  • As the Global Equity Administrator you will assist in building and scaling Whatnot’s stock administration functionĀ 
  • Manage all equity plan transactions globally (grants, releases, cancellations, performance-based tracking etc.) and maintenance of the equity database
  • Partner closely with the company's Legal, People Operations, Tax and other teams, as necessary to complete all transactional processes: new grants, vesting events, exercises, terminations / cancellations, etc.
  • Own process improvement and automation including enhancing and documenting equity-related procedures and policies and managing relationships with external service providers
  • Assist with preparation of stock-related matters in Company annual and periodic financial statements including stock based compensation
  • Assist with the 409a valuation process
  • Preparing monthly payroll/equity journal entries, reconciliations and equity rollforward calculations for payroll and equity transactionsĀ 
  • Respond to employee inquiries regarding their stock awards and manage the Equity team’s shared mailbox
  • Support broad-based educational programs and communications related to our employee equity programs and policies in conjunction with our equity administrator/broker
  • Perform other duties and ad hoc projects and reporting as requested

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hubs.

šŸ‘‹Ā YouĀ 

CuriousĀ aboutĀ whoĀ thrivesĀ atĀ Whatnot?Ā We’veĀ foundĀ thatĀ embodyingĀ aĀ lowĀ ego,Ā growthĀ mindset,Ā andĀ high-impactĀ driveĀ goesĀ aĀ longĀ wayĀ here.

As our next Global Equity Administrator you should have 3 to 5 years in a stock compensation administration role at a public company or service provider, or in public accounting or a comparable finance role plus:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
  • Familiarity with applying US GAAP ASC 718 Compensation - Stock Compensation and ASC 505 Equity
  • Excellent computer knowledge, including proficiency in Excel
  • General knowledge of various types of equity awards and programs
  • General understanding of accounting standards related to equity compensation
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required for frequent interaction with company employees
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with high initiative, flexibility, and team approach to work
  • Acute attention to detail and well developed organization and time management skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Exceptional candidates will have...

  • Certified Equity Professional (CEP) certification
  • Experience implementing relevant systems and processes to serve a fast-growing start-up environment
  • Experience bringing organization to teams and streamlining processes within organizations

šŸ’°Compensation

Ā $140,000/year to $155,000/year + benefits + stock options

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

šŸŽĀ BenefitsĀ 

  • FlexibleĀ TimeĀ offĀ PolicyĀ andĀ Company-wideĀ HolidaysĀ (includingĀ aĀ springĀ andĀ winterĀ break)
  • HealthĀ InsuranceĀ optionsĀ includingĀ Medical,Ā Dental,Ā Vision
  • WorkĀ FromĀ HomeĀ Support
    • HomeĀ officeĀ setupĀ allowance
    • MonthlyĀ allowanceĀ forĀ cellĀ phoneĀ andĀ internet
  • CareĀ benefits
    • MonthlyĀ allowanceĀ forĀ wellness
    • AnnualĀ allowanceĀ towardsĀ Childcare
    • LifetimeĀ benefitĀ forĀ familyĀ planning,Ā suchĀ asĀ adoptionĀ orĀ fertilityĀ expenses
  • Retirement;Ā 401kĀ offeringĀ forĀ TraditionalĀ andĀ RothĀ accountsĀ inĀ theĀ USĀ (employerĀ matchĀ upĀ toĀ 4%Ā ofĀ baseĀ salary)Ā andĀ PensionĀ plansĀ internationally
  • MonthlyĀ allowanceĀ toĀ dogfoodĀ theĀ app
  • ParentalĀ Leave
    • 16Ā weeksĀ ofĀ paidĀ parentalĀ leaveĀ +Ā oneĀ monthĀ gradualĀ returnĀ toĀ workĀ *companyĀ leaveĀ allowancesĀ runĀ concurrentlyĀ withĀ countryĀ leaveĀ requirementsĀ whichĀ takeĀ precedence.

šŸ’›Ā EOEĀ 

WhatnotĀ isĀ proudĀ toĀ beĀ anĀ EqualĀ OpportunityĀ Employer.Ā WeĀ valueĀ diversity,Ā andĀ weĀ doĀ notĀ discriminateĀ onĀ theĀ basisĀ ofĀ race,Ā religion,Ā color,Ā nationalĀ origin,Ā gender,Ā sexualĀ orientation,Ā age,Ā maritalĀ status,Ā veteranĀ status,Ā parentalĀ status,Ā disabilityĀ status,Ā orĀ anyĀ otherĀ statusĀ protectedĀ byĀ localĀ law.Ā WeĀ believeĀ thatĀ ourĀ workĀ isĀ betterĀ andĀ ourĀ companyĀ cultureĀ isĀ improvedĀ whenĀ weĀ encourage,Ā support,Ā andĀ respectĀ theĀ differentĀ skillsĀ andĀ experiencesĀ representedĀ withinĀ ourĀ workforce.