Director, Global Sales Compensation & Analytics

S&P Global; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 104,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Flexible time off

Learning resources

Retirement planning

Family perks

Employee discounts

Job summary

S&P Global in New York, NY seeks an experienced leader to manage a global sales compensation team. You will oversee analytics, payout modeling, and payroll validation, ensuring accuracy and compliance across a high-volume population of plan participants.

Strong governance, communication with executives, and cross‑functional collaboration are essential. The role emphasizes ownership, precision, and timely resolution of escalations, with risk management embedded in daily decision-making.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in sales compensation operations, finance governance, audit, or corporate financial modeling within a complex commission-paying environment.
• 2+ years in a people leadership role managing analytical teams.
• Proven knowledge of complex plan mechanics including quotas, accelerators, thresholds, caps, splits, crediting rules, draws, guarantees, clawbacks.
• Advanced Excel proficiency including nested logic, dynamic arrays, Power Query, variance analysis, scenario modeling, payout forecasting.
• Experience with SOX/ICFR controls and risk management for commission payroll processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of compensation analysts and operations specialists—setting goals, maintaining accountability, and building a culture of precision and end-to-end ownership.
• Build and execute scenario modeling and stress-testing to forecast total plan spend and financial impact of plan changes.
• Lead final validation and sign-off on global commission payroll runs, including executive incentives and complex withholdings.
• Sign off on monthly SOX and audit controls, performing variance analyses and data integrity checks.
• Partner with Legal and People Partners to resolve compensation disputes and high-value grievances.
• Translate complex formulas and payout outcomes into clear explanations for sales teams and senior leaders.

Skills

Leadership

Financial modeling

Excel mastery

Risk management

SOX compliance

Tools

Xactly

Varicent

Anaplan

SAP Commissions

Job description

S&P Global in New York, NY seeks an experienced leader to manage a global sales compensation team. You will oversee analytics, payout modeling, and payroll validation, ensuring accuracy and compliance across a high-volume population of plan participants.

Strong governance, communication with executives, and cross‑functional collaboration are essential. The role emphasizes ownership, precision, and timely resolution of escalations, with risk management embedded in daily decision-making.