Specialist, Data Analyst

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.

Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

Job Description

The role

At Checkout.com we are scaling our Sales organisation, and we are looking for a talented Analyst to help manage and improve the way we calculate and communicate commissions paid to sales employees. As a member of the Sales Operations team, this role will report to the Senior Manager in Incentive Design, working closely with Finance, Commercial, and People teams.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading the end-to-end process for calculating complex commissions payouts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to policy.

• Proactively identifying opportunities to develop and optimize commission processes and systems, translating new requirements into scalable solutions and driving their implementation.

• Leveraging advanced data analytics to uncover deep insights into sales performance, providing strategic recommendations to sales leadership and designing impactful dashboards.

• Conducting comprehensive audits and validations of commissions payouts at the end of each calendar quarter, implementing robust control measures and managing reconciliations.

• Ensuring the highest level of accuracy and detail in information provided to the payroll team, acting as the primary point of contact for commission-related payroll queries.

• Independently resolving complex errors or issues that arise during the payout process, clearly explaining intricate scenarios and their resolutions to leadership with confidence.

• Taking full ownership of maintaining and enhancing our commission database, designing and implementing strategies to ensure unparalleled data integrity and quality.

• Spearheading the validation of critical data across multiple sources, designing protocols for mass-update records, and leading complex troubleshooting and error resolution efforts.

• Collaborating strategically with the Finance team to validate revenue data, proactively identifying, analyzing, and resolving significant errors or discrepancies, and driving alignment on data sources.

• Managing the seamless onboarding process for all new employees regarding their commissions plans, including designing and delivering training sessions to ensure full understanding and compliance.

What we’re looking for

• Strong Excel and/or GoogleSheets skills, including an ability to produce clear reports.

• Experience in data analytics preferred.

• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

• Demonstration of absolute discretion around sensitive and confidential information is essential.

• Strong organisational skills with effective prioritisation. 

• Hands-on, always ready to roll up your sleeves and go the extra mile for the team.

• Process-driven, always looking for ways to optimize existing workflows in a scalable fashion.

• Numerical degree, e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or Accounting is preferred.

Bring all of you to work 

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.
 

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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