Equity Administration Lead

About Rippling

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Take onboarding, for example. With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

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About the role

As the Equity Administration Lead you will manage Rippling’s Equity program and will engage in various high impact projects supporting various business stakeholders. This role will be responsible for administering the Rippling Equity program including partnering with the Compensation Team to continuously redesign and maintain an attractive Equity program, partnering with Operations teams to design and maintain best in place processes for data integrity, maintaining records, preparing documentation, reporting equity rewards, and employee resource / training. The Equity Administrator reports to the Director of Corporate Accounting.

What you will do

• Accurately and efficiently handle the day-to-day administration of the company’s stock plans globally, collaborating with the Payroll, Legal, HR and Compensation teams regularly to ensure efficiency in equity-related processes and resolve issues as they arise
• Facilitate all aspects of the Company’s equity programs, including processing of new grants, exercises, as well as the review of equity transactions, terminations, and modifications
• Provide stock administration expertise and ensure compliance with company policies, relevant accounting guidance, securities laws, domestic and international tax regulations
• Maintain and update the company's cap table to ensure accurate tracking of equity ownership, issuance of shares, and any transactions related to stockholders
• Facilitate secondary offerings by coordinating with stakeholders, managing regulatory compliance, and overseeing the process to ensure smooth shareholder execution 
• Prepare and compile reporting for board and senior leadership
• Generate and maintain reporting of stock-based compensation data for accounting in accordance with GAAP and IFRS and provide support to external auditors for annual audits
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of all equity data in the equity system of record, including overseeing tax reporting relating to equity awards
• Reconcile and perform auditing procedures relating to equity transactions to ensure accuracy and quality control in the equity management system
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all  employee-related equity matters, and responsible for resolving employee matters
• Additional responsibilities for special projects, as needed

What you will need

• To excel in this role, you will need to be a hands on problem solver, have a deep understanding of global equity administration, processes and an ability to collaborate cross-functionally and effectively drive change
• At least 3 years’ of direct global equity compensation administration experience, and  8+ years’ combined experience in equity administration, finance, accounting, or other related position
• Experience with multiple equity programs spanning a global workforce  
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and statutes, both state and federal, relating to compensation and familiar with international securities and tax laws governing employee stock plans
• Great customer service, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent project management and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Experience with Equity Compensation Platforms (Shareworks, Carta)
• Experience and expertise with corporate law, securities regulation, and corporate governance  preferred

Additional Information

Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.  For office-based employees (employees who live within a 40 mile radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

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