Payroll & Equity Accounting

The role

This person will process payroll every cycle and administer the equity program end to end. They will also own stock-based compensation accounting and lead the transition to a new equity administration platform.

What you will do

• Process payroll every cycle for the full employee population.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and departmental/cost-center allocations.
• Reconcile payroll to the general ledger each period.
• Administer the equity program including grants, vesting, and exercises.
• Keep the cap table and option ledger accurate.
• Lead the transition to a new equity administration platform.
• Own stock-based compensation accounting.
• Answer employee questions on pay, equity grants, and vesting.
• Build SOPs and controls around payroll and equity administration.

Required qualifications

• 3–6+ years in payroll and/or equity administration.
• Hands-on experience processing payroll end to end, including journal entries and allocations.
• Experience administering an equity program: grants, vesting schedules, exercises, and cap table reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of stock-based compensation accounting, including ASC 718 concepts and early exercise treatment.
• High attention to detail.
• Discretion for handling sensitive compensation and ownership data.

Nice to have

• Experience at a high-growth company.
• Experience with an equity platform migration (e.g., Carta, Shareworks).

About the company

Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a network of distributed batteries. The finance and business operations team provides visibility on performance, financing growth, and supporting operational decisions.