Commissions Analyst

permanent
Fully Remote

Only accepting applications from: United States

  • Support the end-to-end administration of sales commissions for a global field organization, ensuring variable compensation is calculated and paid accurately and on time.
  • Maintain sales, quota, and commission data across Xactly Incent, Salesforce Spiff, and Salesforce through regular audits, reconciliations, and data validation.
  • Calculate, validate, and track commissions, bonuses, SPIFFs, guarantees, and other incentive payments in accordance with approved plans and policies.
  • Audit monthly and quarterly commissions, investigate discrepancies and root causes, and partner with the appropriate teams to resolve issues before payroll deadlines.
  • Support compensation-related employee lifecycle changes, including new hires, transfers, promotions, leaves of absence, and terminations.
  • Respond to questions from sales employees and leaders about commission statements, calculations, plan mechanics, and payments.
  • Maintain documentation and audit trails for calculations, adjustments, exceptions, and approvals to support compensation governance and financial controls.
  • Identify opportunities to improve commission processes, controls, reporting, and automation, and support quarterly and year-end close, plan deployment, and quota administration.

Experience

  • 2+ years of experience in sales compensation, commission administration, revenue or sales operations, finance, accounting, or a related analytical function.
  • Experience supporting commission calculations and/or sales compensation plan administration.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, and analysis.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with large, complex datasets.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet monthly and quarterly deadlines.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compensation calculations and plan mechanics.
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.

Salary and Perks

Pay range: $68K - $104K

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Bonus and RSU equity programs
  • Global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are

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