Equity and Executive Benefits Analyst

Ensign Services•Midvale, UT

1d•$70,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Equity & Executive Benefits Analyst handles the day-to-day operations and administration of the company’s public equity program and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plan. This position ensures data accuracy across systems, processes equity transactions, supports annual deferred compensation enrollments, and serves as the primary day-to-day touchpoint for employee and executive inquiries.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in equity administration, ideally within a publicly traded company.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Human Resources, Business, or equivalent practical experience.
Proficiency with equity administration platforms (Fidelity, Shareworks, ETRADE, etc.) and HRIS systems.
Strong Excel skills are critical (must be comfortable with pivot tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, and data audits).
Exceptional attention to detail and a customer-service mindset when helping employees.
Must possess the professionalism and discretion required to handle sensitive executive data.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting deferred compensation or executive benefits plans is a major plus.
Progress toward or completion of the Certified Equity Professional (CEP) Level 1 or 2 is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Execute the daily processing of stock option exercises and RSA vestings, ensuring accurate tax withholding and timely distribution of vested awards.
Perform regular data syncs and reconciliations between the equity platform (e.g., Fidelity) and Workday systems to maintain flawless data integrity.
Assist with monitoring trading blackout windows, processing 10b5-1 plan trades, and gathering data to support timely Section 16 Form 4 filings.
Respond directly to employee inquiries regarding account setup, vesting schedules, and how to use the stock portal. Help draft clear, user-friendly communication materials.
Track executive deferral elections, process distribution events, and run routine audits on participant accounts with Newport, the third-party NQDC recordkeeper.
Provide hands-on support during the annual deferred compensation enrollment window—testing the enrollment portal, distributing communication toolkits, and tracking employee submission status.
Review deferral and distribution data against plan documents to ensure operational alignment with IRC Section 409A regulations.
Generate routine and ad-hoc reports for Finance, HR and Payroll teams, including equity data needed for monthly accounting and tax reporting.
Assist with quarterly SOX control testing and provide documentation for internal and external auditors.