Financial Variable Compensation Analyst

About Our Client

The organization operates in the workforce management industry and provides an integrated platform that supports contingent workforce management and talent strategy. It offers data-driven software and services designed to adapt to economic shifts across regions and industries, delivering scalable, flexible, and transparent solutions to a broad client base including many prominent global companies.

About the Opportunity

The Financial Variable Compensation Analyst role is a critical position within the Finance team focused on administering and analyzing variable compensation programs. This role ensures accurate incentive compensation processing, delivers actionable insights, and supports strategic initiatives that enhance compensation program effectiveness and business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Execute complex variable compensation calculations and ensure highly accurate, timely incentive and commission payments
• Maintain meticulous, audit-ready documentation of compensation plans, performance metrics, and historical payout structures
• Analyze multi-layered compensation data to identify performance trends, budget variances, and plan improvement opportunities
• Prepare regular, high-impact reports on baseline compensation performance and over-arching plan effectiveness for executive review
• Act as the primary point of contact to resolve compensation inquiries and support day-to-day plan administration
• Collaborate dynamically with cross-functional departments to ensure accurate revenue reporting and foundational data integrity
• Support the implementation, configuration, and continuous refinement of automated compensation software systems
• Aid in the support of specialized industry and market salary surveys, managing data collection and structural analysis
• Partner closely with corporate leadership to review survey results and translate insights into strategic business planning
• Support Sales and Business Development teams by building pricing models and financial components for RFIs and RFPs
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement process improvements to enhance tracking, reporting precision, and internal controls

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Corporate Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related quantitative field
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive professional experience in variable compensation administration, financial analysis, accounting, or related analytical roles
• Direct hands-on experience managing structured incentive compensation architectures or complex sales commission programs
• Strong logical analysis capabilities with a proven ability to organize, clean, and manipulate large, intricate financial datasets
• Advanced, expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., advanced formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, index-match, pivot tables, and data modeling)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills tailored for explaining compensation logic to diverse internal stakeholders
• Excellent self-management habits to balance competing priorities and work collaboratively within a remote framework
• Uncompromising attention to detail, strong spot-checking habits, and a strict commitment to data accuracy
• Prior experience with dedicated sales compensation architectures or Automated Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) programs
• Technical familiarity with enterprise CRM, ERP, or specialized commission management systems (e.g., Salesforce, NetSuite, Xactly, CaptivateIQ)
• Experience building corporate financial reports, data pipelines, or interactive data visualization models (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Proven track record supporting structural process improvements and cross-functional corporate initiatives

Pay Range and Compensation Package

The target annual base salary range is $75,000.00 to $85,000.00 USD. Final salary placement within this established range is determined dynamically based on the candidate's depth of financial analysis experience, technical Excel skills, and geographic remote location.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive corporate medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options
• Structured long-term retirement planning and savings options
• Flexible, unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy to support work-life balance
• Exclusive employee discount programs covering entertainment tickets, leisure travel, and brand merchandise
• Corporate commitment to social impact, featuring charitable giving matching and supported corporate volunteering days

Equal Opportunity Statement

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin. Note: RemoteHunter is not the Employer of Record (EOR) for this role. Our purpose in this opportunity is to connect exceptional candidates with leading employers. We help job seekers worldwide discover roles that match their goals and guide them to complete their full application directly through the hiring company’s career page or ATS.