# Senior Manager, Global Equity Administration

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $216k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Shareworks, Equity Administration, Advanced Excel, HRIS, Payroll, Accounting, Reporting, Analytics, Dashboards, Reconciliations, Internal Controls, Workflow Management, Rsu, Options
**Posted:** 2026-08-07

> Leads end-to-end global equity administration for a subsidiary, overseeing grants, vesting, reporting, systems, controls, and special transactions. Requires 10+ years of progressive equity administration experience, Shareworks or comparable platform expertise, advanced Excel skills, and strong cross-functional judgment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Execute end-to-end employee equity administration across key lifecycle events, including new grants, vesting and 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, including troubleshooting, configuration updates, permissions, report builds, and workflow maintenance.
- Partner with Internal Controls to keep process documentation, narratives, and flowcharts current 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.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive equity administration experience in a high-growth environment.
- Strong working knowledge of equity administration platforms, preferably Shareworks or a comparable system, 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 work independently and manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Clear communication and effective cross-functional partnership skills.
- High integrity and sound judgment when handling confidential and sensitive information.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $216,000–$240,000.
- Hybrid work model with 3 days per week in the office.
- Relocation assistance is available to new employees.

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