Sales Compensation Governance Leader

S&P Global, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Finance Manager, Sales Compensation to act as a governance and policy leader for global sales incentive programs. The role oversees SPIFFs, KPI metrics, and seamless integration of incentive plans during corporate events, ensuring accuracy and business alignment.

The ideal candidate brings governance, policy-writing, and senior stakeholder collaboration experience, translating complex rules into actionable sales guidance and scalable SOPs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in sales compensation, finance governance, audit, sales operations, or corporate incentive strategy.
• Governance, policy design, internal controls, audit trails, and risk mitigation across complex compensation structures.
• Expert-level capability in writing clear, legally robust, and unambiguous sales compensation policies and terms.

Responsibilities

• Establish global sales compensation policies and governance standards with senior stakeholders.
• Map and integrate incentive plans during transactions and restructurings to ensure continuity.
• Oversee KPI, SPIFF, and incentive calculations for accuracy and alignment with plans.
• Manage and define dispute-resolution SLAs and process improvements.
• Draft SOPs and governance workflows for scalable rollout of incentives.
• Build training libraries and support rollout of compliance and compensation training.

Skills

Governance & Audit Expertise

Policy Architecture

KPI, SPIFF & Incentive Calculations

Organizational Integration

Executive Presence & Negotiation

Translational Communication

Salesforce/SFDC Proficiency

Technical Writing & Digital Enablement

Customer-Centric Problem Solving

Tools

Salesforce (SFDC)

Job description

S&P Global is seeking a Finance Manager, Sales Compensation to act as a governance and policy leader for global sales incentive programs. The role oversees SPIFFs, KPI metrics, and seamless integration of incentive plans during corporate events, ensuring accuracy and business alignment.

The ideal candidate brings governance, policy-writing, and senior stakeholder collaboration experience, translating complex rules into actionable sales guidance and scalable SOPs.