Director, Equity Admin
Samsara
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Alaska • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $129,640 - $185,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own the day-to-day administration of all equity platforms, plans, and awards, including grants, vesting, sales, and ESPP activity.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Equity professionals, driving operational excellence and accuracy.
- Build and scale processes, systems, and controls to support a global, publicly traded company, including compliance with SEC, IRS, audit, SOX, and foreign equity requirements.
- Serve as the company’s equity plan expert, providing strategic guidance to Legal, Finance, Accounting, People, and executive leadership.
- Partner with Legal and Accounting to support equity and cap table reporting, including 83(b) elections and SEC disclosures (Forms 3, 4, 5, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements).
- Maintain and optimize equity systems accuracy, including ownership of Schwab Equiview and Computershare platforms.
- Provide equity data, analysis, and insights for compensation strategy discussions, board materials, and committee presentations.
- Own and evolve employee equity education, communications, and tools to drive understanding and engagement across the organization.
- Monitor compliance with U.S. and international regulations regarding income, tax withholding, securities and reporting for stock awards.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to maintain scalable processes ensuring equity data accuracy, including record-keeping, reporting, reconciliation, and audits.
- Drive innovation by identifying and implementing automation opportunities that improve efficiency and scalability across equity operations.
- Lead global education efforts related to equity compensation, including financial wellness initiatives, plan design changes, and understanding of equity value and plan terms.
- Foster a collaborative team environment passionate about professional development, setting world-class standards, and providing Tier 1 support.
- Deliver outstanding service to internal collaborators by addressing inquiries from management, partners, and employees with responsiveness and integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in equity administration, including 5+ years managing and leading teams.
- Deep technical knowledge of equity compensation vehicles (ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP) and accounting under ASC 718.
- Extensive experience supporting SEC reporting, IRS requirements, audits, SOX compliance, and foreign equity compliance.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Have a growth mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Obsesses over customers by providing excellent customer service.
Benefits
- health benefits
- remote and flexible working
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
equity administrationequity compensation vehiclesSEC reportingIRS requirementsauditsSOX complianceaccounting under ASC 718data analysisprocess optimizationautomation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationcustomer servicegrowth mindsetoperational excellenceresponsivenessprofessional developmentteam environment