Base Power
Payroll & Equity Adminstrator
Austin, TX · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3–6+ years in payroll and/or equity administration.
About the job
Own payroll processing and equity administration, including related accounting, platform transition, employee support, and process controls.
What you'll do
- Process payroll each cycle; prepare journal entries and departmental allocations, and reconcile payroll to the general ledger.
- Administer the equity program, maintain the cap table and option ledger, and lead the transition to a new equity administration platform.
- Own stock-based compensation accounting and build payroll and equity procedures and controls.
What they ask for
- Hands-on end-to-end payroll processing experience, including journal entries and allocations.
- Experience administering equity grants, vesting, exercises, and cap table reconciliation.
- Working knowledge of stock-based compensation accounting, including ASC 718 concepts and early exercise treatment.
- High attention to detail and discretion with sensitive compensation and ownership data.
Nice to have
- Experience in both payroll and equity administration at a high-growth company.
- Experience with an equity platform migration (e.g., Carta, Shareworks).
Tools
Carta, Shareworks, ASC 718
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