Sales Incentive Analyst
Job Description:
Join our Sales Incentive Compensation team as a Sales Incentive Business Analyst, where you'll play a key role in driving compensation accuracy, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making. In this role, you will partner with Sales, Finance, and cross-functional teams to manage incentive programs, support compensation operations, and deliver actionable insights that influence business performance. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys solving complex problems, leveraging analytics, and contributing to the success of a high-performing sales organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Administer sales compensation plans and incentive programs.
Process Employee Action Forms (EAFs) and compensation adjustments accurately.
Manage compensation exception cases and resolve related queries.
Track and report sales performance across compensation and award programs.
Support sales award programs, including SPIFFs and President's Club.
Perform data validation, analysis, and reporting for compensation payouts.
Develop and improve workflows, SOPs, and reporting processes.
Utilize SQL, Alteryx, and ICM tools to support automation and analytics.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure operational excellence and compliance.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
Minimum 6 years of experience in Sales Compensation, Finance, Accounting, or a related analytical role.
Strong knowledge of sales compensation processes and incentive programs.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in SQL.
Experience with Alteryx and Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) tools.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Experience with Varicent, SAP Callidus, or Xactly.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.
Exposure to AI-enabled analytics and process automation tools.
Proven experience driving process improvements and operational efficiency.
What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
About Us
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