Global Commission & Incentives Operations Lead

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. invites a skilled Global Client Operations Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end governance of global commissions, alignment with SOX and regulatory requirements, and the optimization of incentive programs across Americas, APAC, and EMEA.

The role spans Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Sales Ops to ensure compliant, high‑performing compensation operations. The ideal candidate has 10–15+ years in global incentive compensation, CPA/CA, and hands-on ERP/HRIS experience, with proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related quantitative field.
• 10-15+ years of professional experience in global sales incentive compensation, financial operations, and payroll governance within a large multinational tech enterprise.
• CPA/CA or equivalent accounting designation strongly preferred or required.
• Proven track record leading large-scale enterprise compensation engine migrations (SAP Commissions / Callidus Cloud, Oracle OIC / SPM, Anaplan, Xactly).
• Hands-on proficiency with enterprise HRIS/ERP systems (Workday HCM, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Financials, Salesforce CRM).
• Expert ability to analyze massive datasets, model compensation expense scenarios, and present executive dashboards.
• Experience governing compensation and payroll operations across 90+ countries including tax and Works Council governance.

Responsibilities

• Operational Oversight: manage global monthly sales commission cycles and multi-currency payroll across 90+ jurisdictions with strict cutoffs.
• Govern incentive structures including annual/semi-annual plans, multi-tier accelerators, and draw mechanisms.
• Define and maintain internal controls, audit frameworks, and SOPs for global compliance and SOX.
• Cross-functional leadership with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Payroll, and Sales teams to align designs and data integration.
• Architect and execute platform migrations and consolidation to reduce processing time by 50–75%.

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. invites a skilled Global Client Operations Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end governance of global commissions, alignment with SOX and regulatory requirements, and the optimization of incentive programs across Americas, APAC, and EMEA.

The role spans Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Sales Ops to ensure compliant, high‑performing compensation operations. The ideal candidate has 10–15+ years in global incentive compensation, CPA/CA, and hands-on ERP/HRIS experience, with proven