Sales Commissions Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sales Commissions Analyst based in United States.

• Own recurring monthly or quarterly commission cycles end-to-end, from source-data validation through final payout.
• Administer and maintain existing compensation plans and commission logic, including quotas, attainment, rates, accelerators, bonuses, splits, clawbacks, and other plan mechanics.
• Validate CRM and other source data feeding commission calculations and reconcile discrepancies before payouts are finalized.
• Troubleshoot calculation errors, investigate unexpected results, and conduct quality assurance checks before each commission cycle closes.
• Manage manual adjustments, exceptions, true-ups, and other non-standard commission scenarios.
• Produce final commission outputs and reporting for Sales, Finance, and relevant business stakeholders.
• Respond to questions from sales representatives and managers, investigate commission disputes, and resolve issues accurately and fairly.
• Maintain clear documentation, supporting records, and an auditable trail for commission activity.
• Identify manual, fragile, or inefficient processes and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Business Operations, Sales leadership, representatives, and Finance.

• Hands-on experience personally managing a monthly or quarterly sales commission process from beginning to end.
• Strong understanding of sales compensation mechanics.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets, including data reconciliation and analysis.
• Strong ability to investigate discrepancies across multiple systems and independently identify root causes.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to own a business-critical recurring process with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Direct experience with Spiff is strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a SaaS or high-growth technology environment is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting multiple sales roles, compensation plans, or commission structures simultaneously is preferred.
• Salesforce experience is an advantage.
• SQL or broader data-analysis skills are a plus.
• Experience improving, implementing, or automating commission processes is beneficial.
• Familiarity with commission accruals and Finance close processes is a plus.
• Comfortable working remotely with reliable availability and coverage around commission-close periods.

• Fully remote work environment.
• Flexible working hours, with reliable coverage required around commission-close periods.
• Minimum six-month contract with an ASAP start.
• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing technology organization and a scaling sales function.
• High-impact ownership of a business-critical compensation process.
• Direct collaboration with Sales, Finance, and Business Operations leaders.
• Suitable for independent consultants, professionals between roles, or experienced compensation specialists seeking contract opportunities.
• Opportunity to improve and strengthen commission processes rather than simply maintain existing workflows.