Global Lead, Sales Compensation & Governance

Hunt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Benefits

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking an Associate Director, Sales Compensation (Intelligence & Execution) to own global sales compensation operations, ensuring accuracy, governance, and financial integrity of commission payments across the end-to-end process.

The role combines strategic oversight with operational excellence, partnering with Sales, Finance, Payroll, Legal, People Partners, and Compliance to maintain transparent, scalable compensation processes and strong financial controls.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in sales compensation operations, governance, or related fields.
• Expertise in complex compensation plan mechanics and payout rules.
• Strong Excel and data modeling capabilities, including scripting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead global commission payroll validation and final sign-off.
• Model, stress-test, and forecast plan spend and payouts.
• Design plan effectiveness and annual target-setting frameworks.
• Ensure SOX controls and audit readiness for commission processes.
• Resolve high-value payout disputes and exceptions with stakeholders.
• Translate complex rules into clear guidance for sales teams.

Skills

Sales compensation

Enterprise architecture

Mathematical & data modeling

Automation & reconciliation

Risk management & controls

Audit & SOX/ICFR

Tools

Xactly

Varicent

Anaplan

SAP Commissions

Python/Pandas

Job description

S&P Global is seeking an Associate Director, Sales Compensation (Intelligence & Execution) to own global sales compensation operations, ensuring accuracy, governance, and financial integrity of commission payments across the end-to-end process.

The role combines strategic oversight with operational excellence, partnering with Sales, Finance, Payroll, Legal, People Partners, and Compliance to maintain transparent, scalable compensation processes and strong financial controls.