Senior Accountant, Stock Plan Administration

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.
We are focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.
This role will be focused primarily on key administration of the equity plan platform, share-based compensation accounting, reporting and disclosures.

Tasks, Duties & General Responsibilities

• TASKS (65%)
• Serve as the primary point of contact for participant inquiries.
• Maintain Benefits OnLine database.
• Collaborate with payroll group to process equity transactions and review taxation.
• Assist Accounting group with stock-based compensation expense and forecast.
• Process new awards, RSU lapses and prepare monthly/quarterly reconciliations.
• Work with internal and external auditors to maintain SOX compliance.
• Compliance with international tax regulation for stock plan transactions.
• Prepare quarterly and annual equity transactions reports for tax compliance.


• TASKS (35%)
• Assist in the preparation and filing of SEC reports such as Forms 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K and proxy statement as directed.
• Formal tie-out of financial statements, notes to financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for audit and SOX purposes.
• Tie-out of and review of the Company's earnings release materials and associated.
• presentations for accuracy and consistency with the Company's 10-K/10-Q filings.
• Preparation of quarterly and annual GAAP checklist for review.
• Ad hoc accounting and finance projects.

Education & Technical Skills

• 3+ years in a public accounting firm or relevant experience
• Bachelor’s, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP required
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Workiva NextGen, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Benefits OnLine/Award Choice Financial Reporting
• He/she should have a strong work ethic and a fast moving “get it done” style and have a willingness to learn and be highly “hands-on.”
• Ability to interact effectively with a variety of personalities and to gain the confidence quickly of those inside and outside the Company.
• The candidate’s personal style should be informal and collaborative.
• Unquestioned personal and professional ethics.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.
Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.