Incentive Compensation Analyst

AlphaSense removes uncertainty from decision-making for the world’s most sophisticated companies. Our AI-powered market intelligence and search platform delivers trusted insights from public and private content—equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research. In 2024, AlphaSense acquired Tegus, advancing our shared mission to empower professionals with comprehensive, AI-driven market intelligence. Our combined platform now offers thousands of content sets, serving over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland.

About the role

AlphaSense is seeking a highly motivated Incentive Compensation Analyst to drive accuracy and efficiency in our incentive compensation process. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Incentive Compensation, this role will collaborate cross-functionally with Revenue, Revenue Operations, FP&A, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and People teams. You will manage commissions and bonus operations, including variable compensation calculations, reporting, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Fully understand and help administer compensation plans for AlphaSense’s revenue organization, including Sales and Customer Success teams.
• Prepare, calculate, and analyze commissions payout in accordance with the company’s quarterly cadence.
• Distribute and track completeness of compensation plan sign-off from revenue personnel to ensure compliance with company policies.
• Support the Accounting and FP&A teams in timely and accurate preparation of monthly accruals and reconciliations for commissions accounting.
• Act as a point of contact for all commissions-related questions and provide thorough and timely answers to revenue and revenue management teams.
• Document approvals and other support materials for any adjustment that will result in changes to pay, and assist in drafting policies and procedures around adjustments.
• Develop, maintain, and update tools necessary for commissions reporting.
• Build documentation to effectively handle all commissions-related processes.
• Drive process and systems improvements related to the commissions process and lead UAT for annual compensation plan changes.
• Provide cross-functional support regarding commissions-related inquiries and requests.
• Handle ad hoc projects and requests as needed.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of variable compensation experience, including commission planning and administration.
• Very strong Microsoft Excel skills and a passion for new technologies.
• Experience with QuotaPath or similar compensation tools is preferred.
• Experience with CRM/HRIS systems like Salesforce and Workday is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of commission accounting concepts (accruals, payments, P&L impact, etc.).
• A team player with a positive, “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a dynamic setting while maintaining accuracy and delivering against deadlines.
• Motivated to work cross-functionally in a role that supports multiple business partners.
• BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics, or other quantitative fields is preferred.

Pay

Base Compensation Range: $74,000—$102,000 USD. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the listed range. You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.