Manager - Equity Plan Administration

LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is the global leader in enterprise conversations. Hundreds of the world’s leading brands — including HSBC, Chipotle, and Virgin Media — use our award-winning Conversational Cloud platform to connect with millions of consumers. We power nearly a billion conversational interactions every month, providing a uniquely rich data set and safety tools to unlock the power of Conversational AI for better customer experiences.  

At LivePerson, we foster an inclusive workplace culture that encourages meaningful connection, collaboration, and innovation. Everyone is invited to ask questions, actively seek new ways to achieve success, and reach their full potential. We are continually looking for ways to improve our products and make things better. This means spotting opportunities, solving ambiguities, and seeking effective solutions to the problems our customers care about.  

Overview:

You will report to the Senior Director of Technical and Operational Accounting, rolling up under the Chief Accounting Officer org.

You will:  

• Proactively manage activities of equity compensation administration and accounting.
• Manage integrity of plan participants and equity data ensuring that the information is complete and accurate; process and monitor equity award activity, including grants and grant agreements, vesting shares, award exercises, and employee terminations/role changes. 
• Manage equity compensation accounting activities and perform research and assessments over new accounting standards, or changes to existing policies related to equity compensation and associated external audit activities, as needed.
• Prepare recurring and custom reports to support financial statement presentation and disclosures including, but not limited to Forms 10-Q/K, beneficial ownership disclosures, proxy statements and other reports filed with the SEC.
• Prepare equity forecasts and assist with equity compensation budgeting tasks.
• Analyze and communicate performance of equity plans and grant practices to executive staff and internal stakeholders. Assist with the Compensation Committee and Board materials.
• Fulfill tax related support requests to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Implement and maintain best practices with effective SOX controls.
• Manage participant equity educational materials.
• Collaborate with Legal, People Operations, Finance and other stakeholders on equity compensation matters to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory, internal and external reporting and requirements for equity plans and disclosures.
• Work with the junior team members to establish goals and objectives. Monitor and advise on the progress against these goals and objectives to enhance professional development.
• Assist with various operational accounting and external financial reporting tasks, including preparing SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K, reviewing supporting schedules underlying the financial information.
• Assist in ad hoc projects focused on automation and process improvements.

You have:

• Minimum 6 years of progressive accounting/stock plan administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of equity accounting and administration.
• Strong  working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting standards.
• Active CEP, is required  and CPA license preferred
• Analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.
• Familiarity with Fidelity, Workiva and SAP is a big plus.
• Willingness to learn quickly and adapt to a high growth environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident and polished interpersonal skills with willingness to engage with senior management and inter-departmental leaders.
• Strong Excel skills (formula design, pivot tables, charts).
• Experience with and/or ability to manage and develop staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent. 

Benefits:

The salary range for this role will be between $110,000 to $145,000. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to your location, skills, experience, education, and/or professional certifications. During the phone screening, your recruiter will provide the location-specific salary range for this role. Regardless of your personal situation or where you are in the world, LivePerson offers comprehensive and great benefits programs to meet your needs:

• Health: medical, dental, and vision insurance and wellbeing resources and programs
• Time away: Public holidays and discretionary PTO package for flexible days off with manager approval
• Financial: 401K, ESPP, Basic life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability
• Family: parental leave, maternity support, fertility services
• Development: tuition reimbursement and access to internal professional development resources.
• Additional: 24/7 access to professional counselors, voluntary insurance coverage, exclusive perks and discounts
• #LI-Remote

Why you’ll love working here: 

LivePerson is a hub for the ever-curious and proactive, offering a flexible work-life balance tailored to individual needs. With offices and WeWork locations worldwide, our flexible work policy provides our teams the freedom to work from their preferred environment. We're very proud to have earned recognition from Fast Company, Newsweek, and BuiltIn for being a top innovative, beloved, and remote-friendly workplace. 

Belonging at LivePerson

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We are committed to the accessibility needs of applicants and employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should inform their recruiting contact upon initial connection.