Commissions Analyst

2-4 years of incentive compensation experience desired
BS/BA in Business, Finance or Accounting
Advanced Excel Skills
Anaplan Skills are a plus
Database & query experience desired – SQL
Must possess excellent problem-solving skills
Outstanding communication, listening and interpersonal skills required
Self-motivated and driven individual
Ability to work in a high-performance, fast-paced team environment
Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure with a sense of urgency while remaining focused and maintaining accuracy
Ability to adapt to change and analyze and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness in services provided to clients
The sometimes uncommon ability to detach emotionally from compensation data and compensation arrangements
Extremely high personal and professional integrity
Effective at building strong working relationships at all levels of the organization in a fast-paced environment
Knowledge of accounting principles and SOX controls

Thoroughly understand commission and bonus plans to ensure Commission and Bonus payments are accurate and in compliance
Support the overall sales commissions process, which includes but is not limited to working with Sales teams in configuring plans in the commissions system, rolling out commission plan documents, and maintaining the commissions system to ensure that all data required (i.e. commission rates, quotas, revenue, crediting rules) for all plan participants are accurate
Responsible for monthly commission, bonus accruals, and other month-end close tasks
Interface with sales management, sales operations, and billing teams to review and analyze revenue data to ensure sales reps are accurately credited for sales transactions
Support audit deliverables related to commission payouts and provide assistance related to SOX compliance testing of sales commission processes
Participate as required, in developing and delivering training materials on commission policies, processes, and systems to sales teams
Actively participate in User Acceptance Testing activities associated with new or modified system implementations to ensure that systems are properly configured when adjustments are made to current commission plans or new commission plans are implemented
Research and Resolve any commission payout disputes and process any payout adjustment requests, recalculate commissions, validate for accuracy