Financial Analyst, Commissions - CoStar Group - Richmond, VA

Visual Lease; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

On-site fitness center

Job summary

CoStar Group in Richmond, VA is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Sales Finance team. You will assist in calculating and paying sales commissions for over 1,300 salespeople and support FP&A responsibilities.

Your role includes monthly reporting, forecasting commission expense, improving communication of commission plans, and maintaining documentation and sales force communications.

This on-site, collaborative role offers competitive compensation and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years in corporate finance, accounting, or sales finance/operations.
• Strong Excel skills; able to communicate with executives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales commissions month over month, year over year, and for ad hoc reports.
• Collaborate with FP&A and Sales Leadership on monthly commission reporting and forecasting.
• Assist design and creation of yearly commission plans and new plans as needed.
• Partner with sales leadership and finance/HR on incentive plan analyses and maintain quality controls.
• Maintain comprehensive commission plan documentation.
• Maintain communications to explain commission plans to the sales force.
• Create ad hoc reports/analysis for business unit heads and executive management.

Skills

Excel Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Who isCoStarGroup?

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP)is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

We are searching for an exceptional Financial Analyst who will join our Sales Finance team in Richmond, Virginia. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for assisting the accurate and timely calculation and payment of sales commissions for CoStar’s over 1,300 salespeople as well as other Financial Planning and Analysis responsibilities.In addition to the monthly calculation of the Commission payments, the Analyst will be responsible for increasing the communication, efficiency, and transparency of our commission plans to our sales force.

Role Overview: Financial Analyst

On-site Monday-Friday | Richmond, VA

RESPONSIBILITIES

Analysis of sales commission on month to month/year to year and other ad hoc reporting.

The Analyst will also be responsible for working with our Financial Planning and Analysis team and Sales Leadership on monthly reporting and forecasting of our company wide commission expense.

The Analyst will help in the design and creation of our yearly commission plans as well as any new commission plans that arise throughout the year.

Partner with sales leadership and other internal groups (finance and HR) to assist in incentive plan and tracking analyses; perform quality control to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency.

Maintain comprehensive commission plan documentation.

Maintain sales force communications to foster a greater understanding of the Commission Plans.

Create ad hoc reports/analysis for business unit heads and executive management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university
• A track record of commitment to prior employers
• 2+ years of related work experience in corporate finance, accounting, or sales finance/operations
• Strong Excel Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive level professionals within and outside of the Finance Department
• Ability to identify and help improve current processes to make workflow more efficient
• Strong attention to detail

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Power query or PowerBI knowledge
• Experience in commissions, sales finance/operations, contracts, or revenue accounting
• Evidence of strong academic performance in college

What’s in it for you?

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, and tuition reimbursement.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
• Access to CoStar Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

Sponsorship

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.However, please note that CoStar Groupis not able toprovide visa sponsorship for this position.

Pay Transparency

The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role will fall within the range set forth below based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Base Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 USD Annual