Equity Accounting Analyst

Job Description

In this role you'll have the opportunity to contribute to modeling and forecasting efforts, assisting with developing plans, modeling expenses for potential new awards, and providing accounting impact assessments for new hires and terminations. If you're looking to further develop your skills in a dynamic environment where communication and collaboration are valued, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role

Accounting

• Record journal entries for expense and vesting in Oracle, leveraging Alteryx workflows as applicable and preparing manual entries as required. Summarize expense and assist with explaining variances to Plan and/or Forecast
• Reconcile share-based comp accounts and research unexplained activity
• Assist with reconciling and reporting Capital Activity
• Assist with calculations of performance-based awards and past or future modifications to existing awards
• Answer audit and tax inquiries
• Assist with accounting for new ESPP
• Coordinate with local payrolls when awards vest and assist with reconciliations
• Assist in review of the Pay vs. Performance disclosures in the Proxy
• Assist with statutory reporting for entities around the world and increased information required as part of Pillar II (Global Minimum Tax)

Modeling/Forecasting

• Assist with modeling and developing plan
• Model expense for potential new awards (requires understanding of accounting rules and usually involves leveraging templates which are prepared by Fidelity). Requires quick turnaround where multiple scenarios maybe used.
• Provide accounting impact for potential new hires and terminations in an expedient and accurate manner.

Qualifications

The Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Corporate Accounting or a mix a of Corporate and Public Accounting
• Familiar with ASC 718 on accounting for stock-based compensation
• Experience recording journal entries using an ERP system such as Oracle.
• Account Reconciliations
• Strong Excel skills and interest in learning Alteryx, Oracle, HFM, and the Fidelity Plan Sponsor Webstation
• Able to communicate with management and work cross-functionally

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (Washington State only)
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

EOE, including disability/vets