# Manager, Global Equity Administration

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $162k – $180k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** shareworks, equity administration, advanced excel, HRIS, Payroll, accounting, reporting, analytics tools, Internal Controls, Dashboards, reconciliations, workflow maintenance, rsus, stock options, tender offers
**Posted:** 2026-08-07

> Manages global employee equity administration, including grants, vesting, exercises, reporting, controls, and system operations. The role requires 4+ years of equity administration experience, strong Shareworks or comparable platform expertise, advanced Excel skills, and cross-functional collaboration.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Execute end-to-end employee equity administration across new grants, vesting/RSU releases, option exercises, and related transactions.
- Run recurring operational cycles by managing timelines, checklists, stakeholder inputs, and issue resolution.
- Produce audit-ready equity reporting and support accounting, compliance, and reporting needs with accurate, well-documented data.
- Build and maintain automated reporting, including scheduled reports, dashboards, and reconciliations, to reduce manual effort and improve speed and accuracy.
- Support equity system operations in Shareworks or a comparable platform, including troubleshooting, configuration updates, permissions, report builds, and workflow maintenance.
- Partner with Internal Controls to maintain process documentation, narratives, and flowcharts and ensure controls are followed consistently.
- Support new programs and special transactions, including liquidity events such as tender offers, by coordinating operational steps and ensuring clean execution.
- Partner with Legal, Equity Programs, Compensation, Tax, Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and other cross-functional teams.

## Requirements
- 4+ years of progressive equity administration experience in a high-growth environment.
- Strong working knowledge of equity administration platforms, preferably Shareworks, including reporting and day-to-day workflows.
- Ability to operate with precision and urgency in time-sensitive, high-stakes processes.
- Experience working across equity data flows with HRIS, payroll, and accounting/reporting partners.
- Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel and comfort with reporting and analytics tools.
- High ownership and strong prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Clear communication and effective cross-functional partnership skills.
- High integrity and sound judgment when handling confidential and sensitive information.

## Preferred Qualities
- Meticulous and detail-oriented approach to accuracy and quality.
- Strong teamwork and ability to explain complex topics clearly.
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Builder who enjoys establishing scalable systems and processes.
- Passion for technology and artificial intelligence.

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