Senior Commissions Analyst
About The Role
The Senior Commissions Analyst is a subject matter expert responsible for complex payout calculations, reconciliations, and root-cause analysis across multiple plans and segments. As a key builder in the new team, this role establishes operating rigor, mentors analysts, and drives process and automation improvements to ensure accurate and timely payouts.
Responsibilities
- Execute complex monthly/quarterly calculations, adjustments, clawbacks, and multi-measure crediting.
- Lead end-to-end close activities: intake validation, exception handling, reconciliation, and payout approval packages.
- Investigate data/crediting discrepancies; perform root-cause analysis and implement preventive controls.
- Prepare audit evidence and support SOX control execution; maintain documentation and runbooks.
- Partner with Systems Admin on UAT, release validation, and configuration fixes.
- Mentor analysts, perform peer review, and standardize reconciliations and QC steps.
- Recommend automation/standardization to reduce cycle time and errors.
Requirements
- 5+ years in commissions, payroll operations, revenue operations, or similar.
- Advanced Excel; working SQL knowledge preferred; experience with a commissions platform (Xactly/Varicent/Spiff/CaptivateIQ/Anaplan).
- Strong reconciliation, data quality, and documentation discipline.
- Ability to manage deadlines and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree preferred, Business, Accounting, Finance, or Analytics.
Pay
The base compensation range for this position is $107,000 - $145,000. Placement within the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity. Candidates should be comfortable with an on-site presence to support collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.
Benefits
- Physical Wellness: Comprehensive medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; fertility benefits; wellness resources; and paid sick time.
- Mental Wellness: Generous paid time off and holidays; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); and a complimentary Calm app subscription.
- Financial Wellness: Immediate vesting in a 401(k) plan; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; commuter benefits; and employee discount programs.
- Family Care: Paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (including for adoptive parents); legal plan options; and pet insurance coverage.