Remote Sales Compensation & SPIFFs Architect

S&P Global; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a seasoned Sales Compensation Analyst to own the end-to-end SPIFF operations and the payee lifecycle across global programs. You will partner with Commercial Strategy, People Operations, and Sales Finance to ensure precise compensation calculations, robust governance, and audit readiness.

Responsibilities include drafting automated tracking, managing life-cycle workflows, and conducting forensic analyses of high-value disputes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales compensation administration or incentive program management within a multinational organization.
• Proven experience designing, tracking, and executing incentive programs, SPIFFs, and accelerator campaigns with budget controls and audit docs.
• Experience managing payee lifecycle including prorations, draws, and offboarding calculations.
• Advanced SQL for querying multi-table HRIS data and reconciliations using Python/Pandas, Alteryx, or Excel/VBA.
• Experience administering enterprise incentive platforms (Varicent, Xactly, Anaplan, SAP Commissions) and HRIS systems (Workday).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SPIFF operations: translate briefs into criteria, build tracking engines, run calculations, deliver ROI analytics and audit-ready records.
• Manage active payee lifecycle workflows: system setup, prorations, draw schedules, crediting rules, leave adjustments.
• Oversee departure/offboarding precision: finalize settlements, vesting, clawbacks, payroll integration checks.
• Lead forensic financial investigations into high-value disputes, model net impact of deal changes, provide clear recalculation findings.
• Serve as governance/audit liaison: prepare SOX-ready documentation and provide calculation extracts and logs.

Skills

Sales compensation

Incentive programs

Payee lifecycle

SQL

Automation

Tools

Varicent

Xactly

Anaplan

SAP Commissions

Workday

Job description

S&P Global is seeking a seasoned Sales Compensation Analyst to own the end-to-end SPIFF operations and the payee lifecycle across global programs. You will partner with Commercial Strategy, People Operations, and Sales Finance to ensure precise compensation calculations, robust governance, and audit readiness.

Responsibilities include drafting automated tracking, managing life-cycle workflows, and conducting forensic analyses of high-value disputes.