Sales Compensation Analyst

semperis; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Semperis is seeking a Senior Sales Compensation Analyst to own the Xactly Incent system and the monthly compensation cycle. You will validate source data, run commissions, and deliver accurate payment files to Payroll within the close window.

You will reconcile data across Salesforce, HR, payroll, and Finance systems, explain variances, and contribute to audit-ready documentation and controls for repeatable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5 years in incentive compensation or commission operations.

Responsibilities

• Run the recurring commission and incentive calculation cycle from source data validation to payment file delivery within monthly close.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in assignments, splits, credits, quotas, rates, currencies, and adjustments; document true-ups and corrections before payment.
• Reconcile Xactly Incent against Salesforce, HR, payroll, and Finance systems monthly and quarterly; support close with accruals.
• Turn large datasets into clear reporting on attainment, commissions, and payments; explain plan mechanics and findings to managers and employees.

Skills

Xactly Incent

Advanced Excel

Data reconciliation

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Xactly Incent

Salesforce

HR/payroll systems

Job description

Why this role matters

Sales, channel, renewals, BDR, and corporate bonus participants across Semperis count on being paid correctly and on time. As our Senior Sales Compensation Analyst, you'll own the system and the monthly cycle that make that happen. You'll run calculations in Xactly Incent, tie every result back to its source data, and give Finance a close it can trust. The hardest part of the job is judgment: knowing when a variance is a data fix you can make yourself, and when it's a plan question that needs a leader's approval before anything moves.

What you'll own

• Run the recurring commission and incentive calculation cycle, from source data validation to an approved payment file delivered to Payroll within the monthly close window.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in assignments, splits, credits, quotas, rates, currencies, and adjustments, and document every true up and correction before payment is released.
• Reconcile Xactly Incent against Salesforce, HR, payroll, and Finance systems each month and quarter, and support close, including commission accruals, in partnership with our Revenue Analyst.
• Build and maintain audit ready documentation and controls so the commission process is repeatable and any reviewer can follow it.
• Administer Xactly Incent across all company plans, keeping participant data, access, hierarchies, quotas, rates, and plan assignments current as people join, move, and leave.
• Lead the annual implementation of every compensation plan in Xactly, working with Revenue Operations and the Global Compensation Director through configuration, testing, and approvals.
• Own plan letter administration end to end, from preparation and issuance through signature tracking.
• Turn large datasets into clear reporting on attainment, commissions, and payments, and help managers and employees understand their plans and statements, including findings they may not want to hear.

What success looks like

• Every cycle closes on time, with an approved payment file and every discrepancy investigated and documented before sign off.
• Each period ties out across systems, with variances explained and evidence ready for auditors.
• Every approved plan is configured, tested, and live before the plan year opens, and every participant holds a current signed plan letter.
• Participants understand their statements, and disputes are resolved with facts rather than escalation.

Who you'll work with

You’ll report to our Director of Finance and work closely with the CFO, Revenue Operations leaders and plan owners, and department heads across sales and channel. You’ll also partner with HR, Legal, Payroll, Accounting, FP&A, our Xactly technical account manager, and external auditors.

What you’ll bring

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in incentive compensation or commission operations
• Hands on experience administering Xactly Incent, including plan configuration, participant data, hierarchies, quotas, and rates
• Strong reconciliation skills, with a track record of tracing variances to root cause across multiple systems
• Advanced Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and lookups
• Experience maintaining documented procedures and audit evidence
• Clear, steady communication when explaining plan mechanics or delivering unwelcome findings
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Experience with Workday and NetSuite
• Experience supporting global incentive programs across multiple countries or currencies
• Experience in a public company, high tech or SaaS environment,
• Familiarity with US GAAP including ASC 606, and background in variable pay payroll, Sales or Revenue Operations, accounting, audit or financial analysis.

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Why Join Semperis?

You’ll be part of a global team on the front lines of cybersecurity innovation. At Semperis, we celebrate curiosity, integrity, and people who take initiative. If you're someone who sees the glass as half full, embraces challenges as growth opportunities, and values a healthy balance between work and life-we'd love to meet you.

Semperis maintains office locations in several cities across the globe. Where the job description specifies a required location, candidates will follow our hybrid work model. This includes working up to three days per week and remotely the remaining days.

Semperis is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, c