Sr. Sales Compensation Analyst
Remote - US: Select locationsFull-TimeMid-levelCustomer Acquisition
Responsibilities
- Design incentives initiatives to achieve a multi-faceted growth strategy spanning: new and existing product upsells, coverage strategies (full-time employees and vendor relationships), and routes to market (inbound, outbounds, channel, and direct)
- Lead change management practices across people, processes, and systems to implement the incentive design thoughtfully, effectively, and efficiently
- Support end-to-end process for incentive calculations: pull and validate sales performance data, process payments in accordance with plan rules, and ensure error-free execution through robust checks and reconciliations across systems
- Develop and execute audit frameworks for ongoing review of compensation; proactively identify and correct discrepancies before payouts are released
- Collaborate with Finance and Payroll to ensure accurate and timely disbursement of incentive payments, draws, accelerators, and spiffs
- Respond to inquiries from sales reps and managers regarding plan structure, performance tracking, exception requests, and payout details
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of compensation plans, processes, policies, and calculations to support transparency and audit-readiness
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years experience directly owning sales compensation
- Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with a sales compensation software platform (e.g., Forma.ai, Xactly, Anaplan, CaptivateIQ).
- Has supported global sales compensation for a team of 50 or more sellers and leaders
- Strong understanding of sales incentive structures such as quotas, accelerators, draws, and spiffs
- Expert proficiency in Excel, g-sheet including complex formulas, lookup functions, IF statements, pivot tables, and data analysis. You will be comparing, merging, and auditing large data files across systems
- Ability to follow, improve, and document processes that result in improved quality, accuracy, and compliance to sales incentives
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related analytical field.
- Experience working in a global sales organization or across multiple geographies
- Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI)
Compensation
- US Zone 1
- This role is not available in Zone 1
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