The Sr. Commission Analyst will be responsible for helping maintain and execute on the Companys 25+ commission and bonus play types which includes processing, reviewing, auditing, and analysis of effectiveness. The Commissions Analyst will work closely with GTM Operations, Finance, Revenue, HR, IT, and (Internal/External) Audit teams. This individual will report to the Senior Manager of Commissions. What youll do Become an expert on Yext teams, roles, and GTM strategy. Work on business process optimization including systems design and integrations. Work with GTM Ops, HR, Accounting, and Sr. Manager of Commissions for the timely processing and review of new hires, promotions, and other commissions related updates. Manage monthly commission run processes for participant set up and plan assignment and audit controls. Support incentive change requests from the Revenue org - evaluate, understand options, and implement changes, working with the IT org to test and complete these requests. Calculate, process, and support commissions and related transactions in line with current compensation plans. Assist in preparing and validating calculations for commissions and other incentive earnings. Ensure commissions calculations are prepared accurately and on time for payroll and accounting deadlines. Responsible for all uploads of manual calculations into the commission system, including preparing supporting documentation, gathering appropriate approvals, and ensuring that the manual calculations were uploaded accurately in Callidus. Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls as well as compliance with external laws and regulatory guidance including SOX. Assist with internal and external audits by providing support and documentation to auditors. Provide regular reporting and insights on the effectiveness of our incentives and overall sales performance to sales, HR and finance executives. Reconcile sales team compensation statements to administrative reports. Work closely with the sales teams and the ComFin and Sales Ops and HR teams as needed to address inquiries and resolve commissions issues. Responsible for tracking and reporting of the commission Jira ticketing. Track compensation agreements that have not been distributed, approved, or signed and follow up with the sales team. Assist with ad hoc projects as assigned by management. What youll have BA/BS Degree, Accounting or Finance a plus 3+ years of commissions experience, SAAS company preferred or relevant professional experience in sales operations, finance, management consulting or a similar field. Experience with major Sales Performance Management systems (Callidus a plus), CRM tools (Salesforce), and Tableau. Advanced Excel skills - familiar with vlookups, pivot tables, sumif formulas, and similar functions. (Google Sheets, Excel). Experience with commission plans, data driven analysis and modeling. Strong execution skills with ability to drive projects to completion with minimal supervision. Some exposure or knowledge of ASC 606 and SOX . Optimistic and innovative with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across multiple departments.
