Commissions Analyst: Automate & Validate Sales Incentives

LaunchDarkly; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Commissions Analyst to administer accurate, timely commission programs for the Revenue organization. You will validate calculations, maintain quota data, support accruals and payroll, and respond to employee inquiries with strong Excel/Sheets skills.

You will collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, Finance, and Payroll to investigate discrepancies, build ad hoc reports, and automate repetitive tasks using approved internal AI tools while preserving

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sales commissions or incentive compensation.
• Experience supporting multiple commissionable roles preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with a commissions platform such as QuotaPath, Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Everstage or similar.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or related business systems.
• Highly proficient Excel and Google Sheets skills, including formulas, lookups, validation workbooks, and reconciling large data sets.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills; trace discrepancies to source data and explain findings.
• Clear written and verbal communication; collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, Finance, and Payroll.
• Demonstrates curiosity, initiative, and ownership; identify opportunities to improve efficiency and controls.

Responsibilities

• Validate monthly commission calculations against plan terms and source data; build spreadsheet checks and reconcile discrepancies with commissions tool
• Prepare commission accruals for Finance and commission payment submissions for Payroll according to local Payroll schedules, with accurate supporting analysis and reconciliations
• Support the build and implementation of commission plans in the commission tool; administer employee records and plan inputs
• Calculate individual quota assignments from approved base quotas, partnering with Revenue Operations to validate changes and resolve discrepancies
• Address and resolve any commission or compensation-plan-related inquiries
• Track and administer incentive spiffs, adjustments, and exceptions
• Deliver ad hoc reporting and analysis
• Support compensation plan distribution and track participant review and approval status
• Improve commission processes by standardizing controls, automating repetitive work, and thoughtfully using approved internal AI tools with appropriate human review
• Maintain clear process documentation and audit-ready reconciliations
• Handle confidential compensation data with discretion

Skills

Commission experience

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Curiosity and initiative

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics or related field

Tools

QuotaPath

Xactly

CaptivateIQ

Everstage

Salesforce

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Commissions Analyst to administer accurate, timely commission programs for the Revenue organization. You will validate calculations, maintain quota data, support accruals and payroll, and respond to employee inquiries with strong Excel/Sheets skills.

You will collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations, Finance, and Payroll to investigate discrepancies, build ad hoc reports, and automate repetitive tasks using approved internal AI tools while preserving