About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role
📍As the Global Equity Administrator you will assist in building and scaling Whatnot’s stock administration function 📍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 transactions 📍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.
You
📍Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that embodying a low ego, growth mindset, and high-impact drive goes a long way 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
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