Global Head, Sales Compensation & Analytics

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior leader to own global sales compensation operations in the United States, ensuring accuracy, governance, and payroll integrity across modeling, calculations, and payout processes.

You will partner with Sales, Finance, Payroll, Legal, People Partners, and Compliance to forecast total plan spend, assess plan changes, and validate outcomes before payroll submission.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in sales compensation operations or related finance roles.
• Experience with global or multinational environments.
• Deep knowledge of plan mechanics, crediting rules, and payout calculations.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data modeling.
• Experience supporting SOX and internal controls over financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as global owner for sales compensation operations and payroll governance.
• Lead compensation modeling, stress testing, and payout forecasting.
• Oversee SOX controls, audit readiness, and dispute resolution.
• Explain complex commission formulas to sales reps and leaders.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and Compliance teams.

Skills

Sales compensation operations

Financial governance

Compensation modeling

Advanced Excel

SOX compliance

Tools

Xactly

Varicent

Anaplan

SAP Commissions

Power Query

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a senior leader to own global sales compensation operations in the United States, ensuring accuracy, governance, and payroll integrity across modeling, calculations, and payout processes.

You will partner with Sales, Finance, Payroll, Legal, People Partners, and Compliance to forecast total plan spend, assess plan changes, and validate outcomes before payroll submission.