Quarterly Commissions Analyst - Data-Driven

Clearwater Analytics; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/vision/dental insurance

401(k)

PTO

Parental leave

Medical leave

STD/LTD insurance

Job summary

Clearwater Analytics seeks a detail-driven Commissions Analyst to own the quarterly sales commissions process for the Go-To-Market organization. You will ensure reps are paid accurately and on time, turning complex sales data into clean, audit-ready statements each quarter.

This high-visibility role interfaces with Sales, Revenue Operations, Legal, and Billing leadership, and supports automation of our commissions process from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related analytical field.
• 2+ years of directly applicable experience in Finance or Accounting.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong documentation habits.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables, VBA) and ability to work with large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain compensation mechanics to finance and sales.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a structured, problem-solving mindset.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and/or revenue billing systems; exposure to incentive compensation platforms (e.g., CaptivateIQ).
• Comfort with AI-assisted tools (Claude) to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end quarterly commissions calculation process — collating source data, building calculations, and producing accurate commission statements.
• Review underlying data and commission statements for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness before payout.
• Evaluate sales opportunities in Salesforce (SFDC) to confirm commission plan release conditions have been met.
• Manage payout deadlines, investigate discrepancies, and drive issues to resolution — escalating to management and partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Deals Desk, Revenue Operations, Legal, Billing and Payroll as needed.
• Play a key role in the implementation of a new commissions plan onto our incentive compensation platform, helping design a scalable process for a growing sales organization.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for sales stakeholders, providing clear, timely updates on commission-related questions and issues.
• Support ad hoc projects within the US Controllership (GL Accounting) team.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Documentation

Finance knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Salesforce

CaptivateIQ

Claude AI

Job description

Clearwater Analytics seeks a detail-driven Commissions Analyst to own the quarterly sales commissions process for the Go-To-Market organization. You will ensure reps are paid accurately and on time, turning complex sales data into clean, audit-ready statements each quarter.

This high-visibility role interfaces with Sales, Revenue Operations, Legal, and Billing leadership, and supports automation of our commissions process from the ground up.