Remote Sales Compensation Leader

Converge Enterprise; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pellera is seeking a Sales Compensation Manager to lead the administration, calculation, reporting, and governance of the company’s commission programs. Reporting to the Strategy Analyst, you will guide a team of analysts and serve as SME for commission processing and financial reporting.

You will collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations, HR, and Payroll to ensure accurate payments, data integrity, and process improvements that support sales performance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in sales compensation, commissions administration, finance, payroll, or sales operations.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of analysts responsible for commission administration, reporting, and support.
• Manage end-to-end administration of sales commission and incentive compensation programs.
• Calculate, validate, and reconcile monthly and quarterly commission payments.
• Ensure compensation plans are administered consistently and in accordance with approved plan documents.
• Review commission calculations for accuracy and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain commission, attainment, and incentive compensation reporting.
• Provide recurring and ad hoc reporting to Sales Leadership, Finance, and executive management.
• Maintain compensation plan documents, plan amendments, and supporting procedures.
• Ensure compliance with approved plan rules and internal controls.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation supporting compensation calculations and payouts.
• Serve as the primary administrator for sales compensation tracking and reporting processes.
• Support compensation plan implementation, testing, administration, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and enhance compensation processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
• Partner with Sales Operations, Finance, and Payroll to ensure data integrity across systems.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and controls.

Skills

Data Analytics

Process Improvement

Leadership

Communication Skills

Project Management

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Customer Focus

Business Partnership

Confidentiality & Judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Economics

5+ years in sales compensation/finance/payroll

3+ years of management experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

CRM systems

ERP applications

Job description

Pellera is seeking a Sales Compensation Manager to lead the administration, calculation, reporting, and governance of the company’s commission programs. Reporting to the Strategy Analyst, you will guide a team of analysts and serve as SME for commission processing and financial reporting.

You will collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations, HR, and Payroll to ensure accurate payments, data integrity, and process improvements that support sales performance and operational excellence.