Sr. Sales Compensation Analyst

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Job Description

About the role:

As the Sr. Sales Compensation Analyst, you will support the Director of Sales Compensation with deep quantitative analysis and insight. This role goes beyond compiling data-you will use your analytical skills and thought process to uncover trends, identify root causes of exceptions, and inform the overall sales compensation strategy. You will proactively seek out areas of opportunity, work to solution issues, and help tell the story behind the numbers to drive business decisions.

What you will be doing:

• Support all aspects of sales compensation planning and execution, including strategic analysis to inform compensation design and effectiveness.
• Conduct regular variance analysis for expenses and budgets, and evaluate pricing structures to ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Perform deep quantitative analysis to identify trends, root causes, and exceptions in sales compensation and commission plans.
• Inform strategy by highlighting areas of overpayment, inefficiency, or misalignment, and collaborate on solutions to optimize compensation programs.
• Answer questions and follow up on inquiries from the field about commission calculations, plan rules, and incentives; escalate when necessary.
• Collaborate with the commissions accounting team and other stakeholders to resolve issues and exceptions.
• Use tools such as Xactly and MS Dynamics to reference deal details and support analysis.
• Design and improve workflow and automation strategies to operationalize and enhance existing processes.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to support strategic decision-making.

What you bring:

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to use data to tell a compelling story and inform strategy.
• Superior attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new applications and processes, and add structure to existing workflows.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Added bonus if you have:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 2 years of experience in Sales Operations or Sales Finance

What we offer you:

• Attractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insurance
• Training across core financial, sales and FIS solutions
• A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities - FIS is your final career step!
• A competitive salary and benefits

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FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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