Senior Financial Reporting Product Manager, Equity Programs

The consultant will help ensure that financial reporting features, calculations, workflows, data flows, and outputs support client needs and regulatory requirements while remaining scalable, testable, and usable for internal and external stakeholders. While also supporting a large-scale equity platform migration and transformation initiative involving financial reporting, equity administration, reporting outputs, client testing/training, data validation, reconciliation, product support, and platform readiness.

Senior Financial Reporting Product Manager – Equity Programs
Remote (EST preferred)

• Salary: $125, 000+ Negotiable
• Travel: Up to 10% (Industry, Client & Team Events)

 
THE ROLE:

• We are seeking a senior equity financial reporting product professional to support a large-scale client migration and product transformation initiative. This role partners across Product, Financial Reporting, Testing, Migration, Administration, Technology, and client-facing teams to define, validate, and improve financial reporting capabilities in an equity compensation platform environment. While also supporting a large-scale equity platform migration and transformation initiative involving financial reporting, equity administration, reporting outputs, client testing/training, data validation, reconciliation, product support, and platform readiness. Candidates may flex across workstreams depending on project needs, strengths, and client priorities

 
THE PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLE / THE VALUE YOU DELIVER:

• The value of this role is to connect technical financial reporting requirements with real product behavior. The consultant will help ensure that financial reporting features, calculations, workflows, data flows, and outputs support client needs and regulatory requirements while remaining scalable, testable, and usable for internal and external stakeholders

 
KEYS TO SUCCESS:

• Strong to expert understanding of equity financial reporting concepts, including ASC 718 stock-based compensation expense, deferred tax, diluted EPS, 10-K/10-Q disclosure support, and IFRS 2 / international reporting considerations
• Ability to translate complex financial reporting requirements into product requirements, functional specifications, acceptance criteria, calculation logic, workflow design, and testing expectations
• Strong product, platform, or system ownership experience, preferably in equity compensation, financial reporting, SaaS, B2B platforms, or financial services technology
• Ability to work with engineering, product, financial reporting SMEs, client teams, and testing/migration teams to validate behavior, identify gaps, and resolve issues
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, balancing roadmap priorities, client-specific needs, regulatory requirements, platform scalability, and delivery timelines

 
THE WORK YOU'LL DO:

• Support financial reporting product strategy and roadmap execution for equity compensation reporting capabilities
• Translate financial reporting needs into clear product requirements, PRDs, functional specifications, calculation logic, edge cases, and acceptance criteria
• Partner with Product, Engineering, FR Client Testing & Training, FR Migration, Report Builder, Admin Reporting, Batch Processing, Professional Services, and client-facing stakeholders
• Help define, validate, and improve reports and workflows tied to stock compensation expense, deferred tax, diluted EPS, disclosures, and related financial outputs
• Participate in discovery sessions with Finance, Accounting, equity administration, product, and client stakeholders to understand reporting gaps and desired future-state workflows
• Review product behavior and reporting outputs against regulatory requirements, client expectations, and implementation needs
• Support demos, training, release communications, feature positioning, and internal enablement where needed
• Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies before development begins and during testing / implementation cycles
• Support prioritization of features, enhancements, defects, and client-driven reporting requests

 
THE EXPERTISE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• At least 5+ years of equity compensation, financial reporting, product management, product ownership, or financial systems experience
• Direct experience with ASC 718, IFRS 2, deferred tax, diluted EPS, disclosures, or equity financial reporting outputs
• Experience working with technical teams, including requirements, testing, functional specifications, UAT, release readiness, or product delivery
• Strong understanding of equity plan types, including stock options, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, and related lifecycle events
• Prior product development, SaaS, financial reporting platform, ERP integration, general ledger connectivity, or equity platform experience preferred
• CPA, CEP, MBA, accounting credential, or product certification preferred but not required

 
THE RIGHT FIT:

• Consummate professional with a service mentality and a commitment to delivering Peace of Mind to internal, external, and client partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to complete multiple tasks in a timely manner, independently and with minimal supervision
• Exceptional time management, prioritization, organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through
• Compliance-focused, process-oriented, analytical, flexible, and comfortable in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
• Strong troubleshooting, analysis, data management, and issue-resolution skills
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality while exercising judgment, diplomacy, and discretion
• Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Legal, Payroll, Finance, Accounting, Tax, HR, Product, Technology, Operations, and Client teams
• Aligns with company core values of Integrity, Opportunity, Passion, Excellence, and Teamwork

 
ROLE-SPECIFIC SCREENING QUESTIONS:

• Have you owned or directly supported product requirements for financial reporting, equity compensation, or accounting platform capabilities?
• Have you translated ASC 718, IFRS 2, EPS, deferred tax, or disclosure requirements into product specifications, test cases, or system behavior?
• Have you worked directly with engineering or technology teams to define, validate, or troubleshoot financial reporting features?
• Can you describe a complex financial reporting product gap you helped identify and resolve?

 
SEE WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU (BENEFITS / PERKS):

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Remote Work / Work from Home
• Flexible 401k with Match
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Automatic Enrollment in Basic Life Insurance at No Cost to Employee
• EAP Plan Access
• Training & Education Opportunities
• Team-Building Events & Programs
• Referral Bonus
• Access to Thousands of Corporate Retail Discounts
• Disability, Life, and Accidental Insurance Options
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account Options

 
A FEW EXTRAS FOR YOU:

• You'll have available to you a career path with achievable growth opportunities
• You'll have access to our team of expert Senior Stock Plan Professionals when you need advice
• You'll be encouraged to grow your skillset and personal brand while learning new processes, stock plans, projects, and software systems
• You'll support clients and partners by delivering peace of mind as they navigate complex migration, reporting, administration, and product transformation needs

 
Equal Opportunity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or other protected status as required by law. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at rishel@popuptalent.com
 
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