Commission Analyst

Precisely; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Precisely is a global data integrity leader offering AI-enabled data quality, enrichment, and location intelligence solutions. The Commission Analyst will administer and optimize global sales commissions using Xactly while collaborating with Sales Ops, Revenue Ops, Finance, HR, Payroll, and Accounting to ensure accurate, timely payout.

You will analyze data, validate plans, and drive automation and AI-enabled workflows to scale commission processes across multiple countries and currencies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience administering sales commission plans.
• Experience with Xactly or similar incentive compensation management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel with large datasets and reporting.
• Detail-oriented with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly and quarterly sales commission process, ensuring accurate calculations and payouts.
• Administer complex commission plans for global sales participants across multiple countries and business segments.
• Develop, configure, implement, and route commission plans in Xactly.
• Maintain participant information in Xactly, including new hires, terminations, and role changes.
• Validate, reconcile, and load monthly and quarterly commission data into Xactly.
• Perform data analysis and identify discrepancies before payout.
• Support monthly/quarterly commission close with management.
• Partner with Payroll for timely payments.
• Respond to commission inquiries from Sales team and explain calculations.
• Participate in plan design and provide improvement recommendations.
• Document end-to-end commission processes and controls.
• Identify opportunities to automate commission processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting

Tools

Xactly

Salesforce SFDC

Job description

Precisely is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate everything that makes an applicant unique. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, genetic information, citizenship status, or veterans’ status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.

United States

Position Title: Commission Analyst

At Precisely, we’re not just building software we’re shaping the future of data integrity.

As a global leader in data quality, data enrichment, and location intelligence, Precisely helps thousands of the world’s most trusted brands make confident decisions with data they can rely on. We’re an AI-first organization, which means artificial intelligence isn’t a buzzword here it’s woven into how we build products, how we work, and how we think about solving complex problems for our customers. When you join Precisely, you join a team of curious, driven innovators who believe that better data makes the world run better.

Overview:

Sales compensation is a key driver of sales force success. As part of Precisely’s FP&A Global Commissions team, you will work closely with Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Sales Leadership, Finance, HR, Payroll, and Accounting to deliver accurate, timely and transparent commission results. As a Commission Analyst, you will be responsible for administering and supporting global sales commission processes, including commission plan administration, monthly/quarterly data processing, calculations, validation, reporting, and payout activities within Xactly. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, solving complex problems, improving processes, and leveraging technology to make commission operations more efficient and scalable. The successful candidate will also have an interest in AI and automation, and be comfortable creating AI-enabled skills, workflows, or solutions that improve day-to-day business processes.

What you will do:

• Manage the monthly and quarterly sales commission process, ensuring accurate and timely commission calculations and payouts.
• Administer complex commission plans for global sales participants across multiple countries and business segments.
• Develop, configure, implement, and route commission plans in Xactly.
• Maintain participant information in Xactly, including new hires, terminations, leave of absence, role changes, hierarchies, and VOTE.
• Validate, reconcile, and load monthly and quarterly commission data into Xactly.
• Perform detailed data analysis and identify discrepancies, exceptions, and potential commission issues before payout.
• Support monthly and quarterly commission closed process by compiling, reviewing and analyzing commission results in partnership with Manager.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate and timely commission payments.
• Respond to commission inquiries from Sales team and provide explanation of commission calculations.
• Participate in commission plan design and provide recommendations to improve plan effectiveness, accuracy, scalability, and administration.
• Document end-to-end commission processes, controls, procedures, and system requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve, simplify, and automate commission processes.
• Leverage AI, automation and other emerging technologies to improve data validation, analysis, documentation, reporting, and other commission activities.
• Create and maintain AI skills, AI-enabled workflows, or automated solutions that reduce manual work and improve team efficiency.
• Work with cross functional teams to implement process improvements and system enhancements.
• Support testing and implementation of new Xactly functionality, system enhancements, and commission processes.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with business partners across Sales, Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, FP&A, Accounting, Payroll and HR.
• Maintain high level of confidentiality and integrity when handling employee compensation and other sensitive information.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in administering sales commission plans, preferably using Xactly or a similar incentive compensation management system.
• Experience with Xactly and Salesforce (SFDC) preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and identify root causes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to work with large datasets, perform data analysis, and build effective reports.
• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy when working with financial and compensation data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex commission calculations and processes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering accurate and timely results

Preferred Skills (a plus but not required):

• Experience supporting global sales compensation across multiple countries or currencies.
• Experience with Xactly Incent, or similar incentive compensation platforms.
• Experience with Salesforce/SFDC data and sales operations processes.
• Experience in creating AI agents, AI skills, prompts, automated workflows, or other AI-enabled business solutions.

This position is 100% remote anywhere in the US

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