Finance Manager, Commissions

Brex; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance technology company in New York is looking for a Finance Manager, Commissions to manage commission structures and ensure accurate payouts for sales teams. This role entails designing commission plans, implementing Captivate IQ, and preparing insights for executive leadership. Candidates need a BA/BS in Business or Finance and 4+ years of experience in related finance fields. The position follows a hybrid work model with flexible remote days.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant finance, commissions, revenue operations, or sales operations experience.
• Proven track record of leading a team in a distributed work environment.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining Captivate IQ.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and modeling commission and sales incentive plans.
• Own the Captivate IQ strategy and implementation.
• Prepare monthly commission payment summary reports for executive leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Data handling in Excel

Education

BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

Captivate IQ

Salesforce

Looker

Hex

Job description

Finance at Brex

The Finance team is a strategic engine at Brex. We lead planning, forecasting, capital allocation, and ROI analysis—partnering across the business to drive clarity and unlock opportunity. We shape outcomes and influence company direction, shaping long‑term value creation for the organization.

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our New York office. We operate in a hybrid environment with a minimum of two coordinated days in the office per week (Wednesday and Thursday) and, starting February 2, 2026, a minimum of three days (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Up to four weeks per year of fully remote work is also available.

What You’ll Do

As the Finance Manager, Commissions, you will drive accurate and effective commission structures and payouts for our sales and revenue teams. Your work will directly impact salesforce motivation and productivity, helping us achieve growth targets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and modeling commission and sales incentive plans. Partner with sales management to provide cost‑impact solutions and opportunities related to commission/incentive designs.
• Own the Captivate IQ strategy, implementation, and reporting of commission/incentive processing policies and procedures.
• Ensure commission and sales incentive payments are properly processed.
• Prepare monthly commission and sales incentive payment summary reports for Executive leadership with trend analysis and forecast projections.
• Analyze sales performance data to provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership on commission‑related decisions.
• Act as a liaison within Finance, fostering alignment with the Sales, Revenue, and Operations teams to ensure commission accuracy and effectiveness.
• Continuously improve and streamline commission processes to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Respond to escalated calls regarding complex commission or sales incentive‑related processing problems.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree, preferably in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• 4+ years of relevant finance, commissions, revenue operations, or sales operations experience.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining Captivate IQ.
• Proven track record of leading a team in a distributed work environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with proven success partnering and collaborating across various functions.
• Experience retrieving and handling large amounts of data in Excel or other database systems.
• Highly self‑motivated and stellar work ethic with strong attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Advanced analytical skills and significant knowledge and understanding of US GAAP.
• Experience working in a SaaS company or other recurring revenue model business.
• Experience with Salesforce, Looker, and Hex.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $155,000–$194,000 USD. The starting base pay will depend on factors such as the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.