Sr. Analyst, Stock Administration

Full Time
5 months ago

Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Stock Administration team within Finance as Elastic grows and we scale our processes. In this role, you will be reporting to the Manager, Equity Programs and responsible for day-to-day activities pertaining to global stock administration while maintaining Equity Edge database accuracy.

You will be a critical part of a distributed team in a growing software company which issues stock in 40+ plus countries. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who is looking to bring their experience to Elastic in a dynamic environment with a lot of opportunities to grow your career!

What You Will Do:
  • Prepare and process equity transactions, such as new equity awards, exercises, releases, and ESPP
  • Ensure appropriate tax withholding and reporting to global payroll
  • Support the ESPP program, including education, timing and communications.
  • Assist with the preparation and reporting of tax disclosures and reports for US and global equity transactions in accordance with each country’s filing requirements and timing.
  • Ensure timeliness, accuracy and completeness of data managed in EEO.
  • First point of contact for employees for questions or requests pertaining to global equity programs, equity transactions and other-related activities
  • Ensure timely reconciliation and reporting of data on a monthly, quarterly and year-end close basis between Stock Administration, Accounting, HR, Legal, Payroll, our transfer agent and broker.
  • Ensure the equity team maintains appropriate records and support for compliance, including external and internal audit requests and SOX compliance.
  • Administer the company’s quarterly Trading Window and support the Legal team by providing equity details for the preparation of Section 16 SEC filings and the annual Proxy Statement.
  • Provide support for other departmental activities or special projects as needed.
What You Bring Along:
  • 4+ years in stock administration in a global environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent of education and experience. CEP strongly preferred.
  • A proactive nature and a “can do” attitude.
  • Demonstrated ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment with many new challenges. Highly proficient at managing and adjusting to varying demands and multiple deliverables and priorities; can pivot quickly when change occurs.
  • Strong attention to detail supported by solid analytical and problem resolution skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and work ethic.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience communicating and partnering with cross-functional teams at all levels.
  • Able to be accountable for work and drive projects/tasks to completion timely.
  • Intermediate to advanced E*TRADE Equity edge Online, Excel and Google Workspace skills.
  • Experience automating daily tasks and/or experience with other related teams, such as Payroll, is a plus

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary.  This role does not have a variable compensation component.  

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.  In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below. 

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.  

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program.  Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:$89,100—$140,900 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:$106,800—$168,900 USDAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Double your charitable giving - We match up to $1500 (or local currency equivalent)
  • Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
  • Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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