Remote Lead, Variable Compensation Systems

Hyland; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyland is seeking a Lead Variable Compensation Systems Analyst for a remote US role. You will own the enterprise incentive compensation platform, ensure accurate payouts, and uphold data controls essential for financial reporting and compliance.

You’ll configure plans in Xactly, build Power BI dashboards, and collaborate across Finance, Sales Operations, HR, Payroll, and Tax while mentoring teammates and driving automation for commission, bonus, and incentive processes.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in variable compensation administration or related finance function.
• Heads-on experience administering an enterprise incentive compensation platform (Xactly preferred).
• Deep knowledge of sales compensation mechanics (quotas, accelerators, draws, multi-currency payouts).
• Experience supporting internal or external audits and SOX controls.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP principles related to compensation, accruals, and GL reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of the enterprise incentive compensation platform, including plan configuration, security, data integrations, system releases, regression testing, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Develop and optimize end-to-end automation for variable compensation processes—from data intake and quota loading through calculations, approvals, payout files, and GL posting.
• Provide system and data support for variable compensation account reconciliations, researching data discrepancies and troubleshooting issues.
• Manage calculation, validation, approval, and reconciliation of commissions, bonuses, and incentives with Finance, Sales Ops, HR, Payroll, and Tax.
• Develop dashboards and recurring reporting covering attainment, plan cost, payout trends, exceptions, quota allocation, and other metrics.
• Mentor, coach, and provide feedback to team members as a trusted advisor on best practices and trends.

Skills

Variable compensation

SOX compliance

Data analysis

Dashboards

Tools

Xactly

Power BI

SQL

Salesforce

Job description

Hyland is seeking a Lead Variable Compensation Systems Analyst for a remote US role. You will own the enterprise incentive compensation platform, ensure accurate payouts, and uphold data controls essential for financial reporting and compliance.

You’ll configure plans in Xactly, build Power BI dashboards, and collaborate across Finance, Sales Operations, HR, Payroll, and Tax while mentoring teammates and driving automation for commission, bonus, and incentive processes.