Equity Manager

New Relic New Relic · Enterprise · CA · Finance

New Relic is seeking an experienced Equity Manager to take ownership of its global equity functions. This role involves strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration (Finance, Legal, HR), end-to-end management of equity awards, ensuring compliance (SOX, 83(b), 409A), administering the Shareworks platform, and educating employees. The role requires deep expertise in equity accounting and administration, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication. It is a senior individual contributor role with a focus on autonomy and global scope within an AI-first company.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as the primary architect for our global equity-related functions, ensuring our systems and processes are robust and scalable.
  2. Serve as the vital bridge between Finance, Legal, and HR, ensuring tax and regulatory compliance across diverse international markets.
  3. Oversee the end-to-end management of equity awards, including the intricacies of Profits Interest Units (PIUs) and Management Equity Plan Units (MEPUs).
  4. Manage Section 83(b) elections and coordinate annual 409A valuations with external partners to ensure 100% precision.
  5. Act as the lead administrator for Shareworks, maintaining high-standard SOX controls and creating clear Standard Operating Procedures.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of experience in equity accounting and administration
  • background that spans both private and public company environments
  • self-motivated professional who excels at working independently
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • meticulous approach to global reconciliations and root-cause analysis
  • Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable narratives
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent professional experience)

Nice to have

  • Certified Equity Professional (CEP)
  • Mastered Workday HCM
  • Mastered Shareworks

What the JD emphasized

  • autonomy and trust
  • freedom to follow your instincts
  • broader scope and bigger challenges
  • fully remote opportunity
  • rapidly scaling, international organisations