Full-Time

Director – Equity Administration

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Databricks

Databricks

5,001-10,000 employees

Unified data platform for analytics and AI

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$158.8k - $280.9kAnnually

+ Annual Performance Bonus + Equity

Senior, Expert

Mountain View, CA, USA

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or similar preferred with 12+ years of progressive experience and increasing level of responsibility within equity administration with 3-5 years at a publicly traded company
  • CEP certification required
  • Thorough understanding of equity instruments and applicable taxation
  • Exceptional analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills, and sound independent judgment
  • Extensive experience working cross-functionally on equity matters with Legal, Finance, and People teams
  • Experience helping a company through the IPO process
  • A proven track record of leveraging technology to support growth at scale
  • A passion for equity and helping our employees understand it
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of materials and information
  • Able to multi-task, prioritize and work under tight deadlines
Responsibilities
  • Develop and articulate a vision and strategy for the function
  • Responsible for all aspects of global equity administration, including employee communication strategy, managing a complex capitalization table, accuracy and completeness of all equity data, investor analysis and related tax reporting
  • Provide strategic advice to the company and cross-functional partners on the design and implementation of our global equity program, especially as we expand internationally into more complex jurisdictions
  • Lead efforts to grow and scale the equity administration function, including enhancing and automating existing manual processes and helping to evaluate service providers and platforms
  • Manage the month-end close process for stock compensation accounting including but not limited to journal entry review, account reconciliation, accounting memos
  • Use and maintain our equity management platform to oversee all participant equity plan transactions (grants, exercises etc.) and ensure that they are correctly processed in a timely manner
  • Ensure global equity reporting and compliance with international tax and regulatory requirements, including year-end equity related tax filing
  • Maintain and update documents defining procedures for all plan administration and ensuring that internal controls and procedures are in place

Databricks provides a platform that combines the features of data lakes and data warehouses, referred to as lakehouse architecture. This platform allows organizations to efficiently manage, analyze, and gain insights from their data. It caters to a diverse clientele, including data engineers, data scientists, and business analysts in sectors like finance, healthcare, and technology. Databricks streamlines data ingestion, management, and analysis through automated ETL processes, secure data sharing, and high-performance analytics. Additionally, it supports machine learning and AI workloads, enabling users to build and deploy models at scale. The company operates on a subscription-based model, generating revenue from platform access, professional services, and support. The goal of Databricks is to empower organizations to leverage their data effectively for better decision-making and insights.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$13.6B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Databricks raised $10 billion, boosting its valuation to $62 billion in 2023.
  • The company plans to expand globally, including into the Middle East's AI sector.
  • Growing demand for real-time analytics aligns with Databricks' platform capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Snowflake could impact Databricks' market share.
  • Rapid AI advancements may outpace Databricks' feature integration capabilities.
  • Regulatory scrutiny over data privacy could challenge Databricks' expansion efforts.

What makes Databricks unique

  • Databricks' lakehouse architecture combines data lakes and warehouses for efficient data management.
  • The platform supports collaborative data science and machine learning workflows at scale.
  • Databricks integrates seamlessly with major cloud services for enhanced data management.

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Benefits

Extended health care including dental and vision

Life/AD&D and disability coverage

Equity awards

Flexible Vacation

Gym reimbursement

Annual personal development fund

Work headphones reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Business travel accident insurance

Paid Parental Leave