Sales Compensation Analyst (Compensation & Payroll Operations)

S&P Global Market Intelligence; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global Market Intelligence is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to manage end-to-end commission cycles for 1,500+ global payees within a global operation.

You will configure Xactly Incent, Connect, and Analytics, implement crediting rules, and automate validations using SQL and Python/Alteryx to ensure auditable, compliant payout processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end commission calculation cycles for 1,500+ global payees across all commercial business units, delivering precise, on-time payroll files.
• Administer and configure the enterprise Xactly platform (Incent, Connect & Analytics) with publishing-aligned crediting rules and matrices.
• Execute full payee lifecycle from new hire profiles to mid-period role transitions and departure settlements with audit-ready calculations.
• Build and optimize SQL queries and Python/Alteryx scripts for reconciliations, sanity checks, and remediation of calculation anomalies.
• Lead annual platform readiness activities: create UAT scripts, validate logic changes, and maintain SOPs/runbooks for repeatable cycles.

Skills

SQL

Python & Alteryx

Tools

Xactly Incent

Xactly Connect

Xactly Analytics

Alteryx

Job description

About the Role:

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The Sales Compensation Analyst (Compensation & Payroll Operations) is a critical technical and operational position within the global Sales Compensation team.

The Team:

You will join the global Sales Compensation team - a high-impact, technically sophisticated group at the operational heart of S&P Global's commercial engine. Spanning time zones and geographies, we combine enterprise system precision with financial rigor to ensure 1,500+ salespeople worldwide are paid accurately and on time, every single cycle. We are a team that values methodical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to scalable, auditable, and compliant operations.

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Drive end-to-end commission calculation cycles for 1,500+ global payees across all commercial business units - delivering 100% mathematically precise, on-time payroll files to regional Finance and Payroll teams across the US, EMEA, and APAC.
• Administer and configure the enterprise Xactly platform (Incent, Connect & Analytics) - owning crediting rule setup, tiered accelerator matrices, split-crediting algorithms, batch ETL pipeline monitoring, and participant security profiles that directly reflect published annual compensation plans.
• Execute the full payee lifecycle - from configuring new hire profiles and quota ramp models, to implementing mid-period role transitions, LOA credit adjustments, and producing audit-ready departure settlement calculations.
• Build and optimize advanced SQL queries and Python/Alteryx automation scripts to perform high-volume ledger-to-payout reconciliations, pre-payroll sanity checks, distribution curve analyses, and root-cause remediation of calculation anomalies before file delivery.
• Lead annual platform readiness activities - authoring UAT test scripts, executing calculation logic change validation, managing plan roll-forwards, and maintaining comprehensive SOPs and runbooks that keep operational cycles repeatable and defensible.
• Serve as the frontline operational liaison to the Central Governance & Compliance team - delivering automated calculation logs, approval artifacts, and clear mathematical payout explanations to global sales leaders, managers, and representatives across multiple time zones.

Key Responsibilities:

Xactly System Administration & Configuration Management

• Serve as the core hands-on administrator for Xactly Incent, Xactly Connect, and Xactly Analytics, overseeing rule configurations, crediting logic, participant hierarchies, and payout rate tables.