Finance Project Analyst (III)

Aquent is proud to partner with a world-changing technology leader at the cutting edge of innovation to find a dedicated professional who will play a pivotal role in driving financial precision and operational excellence. In this dynamic position, you will have a direct, tangible impact on the organization's global financial health, taking ownership of critical equity operations and reconciliations during a period of significant expansion. By ensuring the integrity of stock-compensation accounting, your expertise will empower the broader team to focus on strategic initiatives and the integration of cutting-edge technologies, shaping the future of how the company scales its pioneering work.

About the Opportunity

This execution-focused role offers a unique opportunity to manage and refine equity accounting processes within a fast-paced, innovative environment. You will be instrumental in handling daily and cycle-based equity management tasks, ensuring the precision of equity grants, vesting schedules, and complex reconciliations. If you thrive on detail-oriented financial operations and want to leverage your accounting expertise to make a meaningful organizational impact, this is the perfect place to grow your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide essential support for core stock-compensation accounting activities, including tracking and processing equity grants, managing vesting schedules, performing amortization/expensing, handling cancellations and forfeitures, and assisting with valuations.
• Execute daily and cycle-based equity management tasks, ensuring the timely processing of monthly vesting and granting cycles, as well as ongoing equity exercises.
• Conduct regular reconciliations across equity management systems, general ledger records, and payroll tax inputs to proactively identify discrepancies and determine root causes.
• Collaborate closely with central payroll operations to obtain and verify tax withholding calculations, tax data, and payroll inputs, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Uphold the highest standards of data integrity and confidentiality when handling highly sensitive personal compensation, payroll, and equity data.
• Utilize AI tools and modern workflows to enhance the accuracy of reconciliations, improve calculation precision, and streamline overall execution.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong foundational accounting expertise, typically equivalent to 5-6 years of experience, demonstrating a clear accounting mindset with a solid grasp of debits/credits and core financial principles.
• Solid functional understanding of ASC 718 (US GAAP stock compensation accounting), including conceptual knowledge of grants, vesting, amortization, and valuation.
• A hands-on execution mindset, eager to act as an individual contributor and execute operational workflows with precision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective interface and resolution of data issues with internal partners and payroll teams.
• Proven track record of maintaining strict confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive compensation data.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with equity platforms such as Shareworks, Carta, or Equity Edge.
• A combined background featuring experience from a Big Four accounting firm along with experience in industry equity operations.
• Familiarity with major ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting.
• An active CPA license is preferred but not required.
• Comfort and fluency in using AI assistants to review dataset accuracy and enhance daily work efficiency.