Sr Commission Analyst
JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for calculating and administering monthly employee or 3rd party vendor commissions and incentive payments. Position will partner with Business Leadership, Sales Operations and Corporate Compensation to ensure commission calculation logic and data in the commission tool, or via manual processing, are implemented accurately and according to approved commission plans. This position will also be responsible for addressing employee or 3rd party vendor inquiries, performing validations and obtaining required approvals. This job requires in-depth data analytics/commission reporting experience. Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. This position will be responsible for creating any complex ad hoc or developed reporting needed to support Administration teams.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Function as the primary contact on commission reporting inquiries and deliverables.
- Support management through analysis exercises, trending exercises, establishing KPI measures to understand commission expense, and provide narrative for variances.
- Create audits and validations, implement spot check exercises through reporting to assist administration teams with accuracy and consistency of calculations.
- Assist Administration team with reporting needs for manual calculation development as needed.
- Produce accrual narrative and variance analysis, payment approval tracking and analysis reporting, and any exception based reporting as needed.
- Responsible for developing and providing sales leaders, finance, HR and any other departments recurring and various financial reporting/analysis related to commissions and/or on an ad-hoc basis
- Create commission summary reports and other reports to analyze trends and performance
- Research commission variances as requested by management or commissioned employees
- Track and ensure system defects and enhancements are implemented as planned
- Analyze commission operations data to provide insight to decision-makers
- Identify and interpret trends and patterns in data and create and present findings to management
- Create specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements
- Develop process improvements and process standardization initiatives as appropriate
- Assist with the design of new plans or proposed changes to existing plans
- Perform other analysis and special projects as requested
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
- Strong analytical and financial skills with the ability to interpret and effectively communicate results and present to various members of management
- Proven team player, partnership, troubleshooter, and result oriented
- Multi-tasked oriented; capable of working in fast paced and changing environment
- Ability to maintain pressure and adapt to changing priorities, develop alternative solutions, and work in a team environment
- Ability to work independently
- Action-oriented, energetic individual that can work autonomously
- Possess a cooperative and positive attitude toward customers, employees and the Company
- Proactive and innovative
- Ability to troubleshoot and think logically to resolve complex problems
- Analytical and problem solving skills in a deadline driven environment
- Must have good verbal, written and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Excellent computer skills including experience in building excel spreadsheets
- Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Experience with ICOMS, CSG and/or SalesForce preferred
Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience
Related Work Experience
5+ years Data analysis experience
3+ years Expense or financial analysis experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Knowledge of telecommunications products and services
Knowledge of financial accounting principles and procedures (including Sarbanes-Oxley)
Knowledge of accounting, finance and budgeting tools, procedures and software
Related Work Experience
Telecommunications Industry background preferred
1-3 years Sales Performance Management application experience preferred
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment
Some travel may be required
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