Commissions Analyst

Manchester Source: WhatJobs
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Overview

In this Commissions Analyst role within the newly formed EMEA Sales Performance Management team, you will ensure accurate and timely sales commission payments across the region. You will work closely with Sales, Payroll, HR, Total Rewards and senior leaders to support governance, data quality and transparency in compensation programmes. The position is fast-paced and deadline-driven, requiring strong analytical capability and stakeholder engagement to drive operational excellence. You will contribute to improved processes and reporting, delivering insights that influence sales performance and payout outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary + bonus plan
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • pension
  • life assurance
  • employee assistance program
  • training and career development opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Calculate and administer monthly and quarterly commission payments for the EMEA region
  • Validate calculations via reconciliation, audits, and QA processes
  • Ensure payments align with approved incentive plans and governance requirements
  • Investigate and resolve commission-related queries, disputes, and adjustments
  • Maintain audit trails, documentation, and approval records
  • Collaborate with Payroll to ensure timely and accurate payments
  • Serve as a trusted contact for sales, HR, Total Rewards and business leaders on compensation matters
  • Produce regular and ad hoc performance and compensation reports
  • Analyze sales performance and compensation trends to identify insights and improvements
  • Coordinate with Sales Incentives, Quota Management and Sales Reporting teams to align across the function
  • Drive process improvements in controls, reporting and efficiency

Key requirements

  • Experience in sales compensation, commissions administration, sales operations, payroll, finance or related analytical role
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and experience with large datasets
  • Experience with data validation, reconciliation and QA activities
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to interpret and apply complex compensation plans, policies and business rules
  • Experience explaining compensation calculations and outcomes to stakeholders
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
  • Strong organizational skills with accountability and ownership
  • analytical thinking
  • stakeholder management
  • attention to detail
  • Advanced Excel
  • Power BI
  • Salesforce

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