Senior Stock Plan Administrator (Remote)

EngineersOfAI; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CEP designation

Carta experience

Job summary

Discord is seeking a Senior Stock Plan Administrator to join our Stock Administration team, supporting daily administration of global equity programs, including grants, exercises, RSUs, and related projects.

The role collaborates across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and HR to ensure accurate records, reporting, and compliance, including SOX controls. 5+ years in stock plan administration and Carta experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in stock plan administration, with experience at both a private and public company.
• Experience with global equity plans and managing an equity administration system.
• A passion for equity and helping employees understand their equity compensation.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily administration of Discord's global equity plans—from participant eligibility and enrollment through award processing, exercises, settlements, tax withholding, mobility reporting, expirations, cancellations, repurchases, and terminations.
• Process, validate, and reconcile equity transactions across equity administration platforms, payroll, and the general ledger, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Partner with Legal, HR, Payroll, Tax, and Finance to administer Discord's global equity programs and support ongoing processes that ensure accurate record-keeping, withholding, reporting, and reconciliation across all equity data.
• Maintain complete and reliable participant mobility data by tracking work locations and mobility history, and reconciling records across payroll and HRIS systems.
• Provide a high level of service to employees, management, and stakeholders on equity plan questions; design and deliver educational sessions and communications about Discord's equity programs.
• Manage the quarterly calendar of stock administration activities and prepare year-end tax information for IRC 6039 reporting.
• Ensure SOX compliance across all aspects of the equity plan - including documentation, testing, and audit support - and ensure all equity compensation is administered per plan terms and conditions.

Skills

Stock plan administration

Global equity plans

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Equity education

Tools

Carta

Job description

Discord is seeking a Senior Stock Plan Administrator to join our Stock Administration team, supporting daily administration of global equity programs, including grants, exercises, RSUs, and related projects.

The role collaborates across Finance, Payroll, Tax, Legal, and HR to ensure accurate records, reporting, and compliance, including SOX controls. 5+ years in stock plan administration and Carta experience preferred.