Sales Commission Analyst

NextGenEnergyJobs; Lehi, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs in Utah is seeking a Sales Commission Analyst to bridge financial analytics and frontline sales support. You will query large data sets with SQL and build interactive Tableau reports while delivering data-driven responses to incentive inquiries.

The role emphasizes modeling, forecasting, and refining compensation processes, collaborating with revenue and finance leadership, and driving automation of recurring reports.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of post-grad work experience in finance, compensation or financial analytics.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation and extraction.
• Experience building, maintaining and analyzing Tableau reports.
• High emotional intelligence with calm handling of pay-related inquiries.
• Ability to read and apply complex compensation plan documents.
• Experience in sales forecasting or incentive modeling.
• Attention to detail and comfort with ambiguous situations.
• Experience supporting sales organizations; solar industry background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary analyst for sales compensation, querying large data sets using SQL and building interactive Tableau reports.
• Manage and resolve incentive pay inquiries from sales reps with data-backed communication.
• Perform what-if scenario modeling and forecasting to align compensation with performance metrics.
• Interpret and operationalize evolving compensation plans and legal documentation (updated roughly once per year).
• Navigate disputes by synthesizing context and delivering fair data-driven resolutions.
• Partner with revenue and finance leadership to refine compensation processes (about 30% of the role).
• Continuously evaluate data workflows to automate recurring reporting and improve calculation efficiency.

Skills

Tableau

SQL

Customer service

Data analysis

Forecasting

Emotional intelligence

Tools

SQL

Job description

T he Sales Commission Analyst plays a pivotal role supporting our Street and Block sales teams by bridging the gap between quantitative financial analysis and high-touch customer support.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary analyst for sales compensation, querying large data sets using SQL and building interactive reports in Tableau.
• Manage and resolve incentive pay inquiries from sales reps with exceptional customer service, high EQ, and clear, data-backed communication.
• Perform "what-if" scenario modeling and forecasting to ensure compensation structures drive intended sales behaviors and performance metrics.
• Research, interpret, and operationalize complex, evolving compensation plans and legal documentation (updating on average up to 1x per year).
• Navigate gray areas in compensation disputes by synthesizing context, reviewing documentation, and delivering fair, data-driven resolutions.
• Partner with revenue and finance leadership to refine existing comp processes (~30% of the role is process management and optimization).
• Continuously evaluate data workflows to automate recurring reporting and improve calculation efficiency.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of post-grad work experience in finance, compensation, or financial analytics, with a strong customer service or support background.
• Proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and extraction (Primary Analyst capability required).
• Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, and analyzing reports in Tableau.
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ) with proven ability to de-escalate sensitive, pay-related inquiries while maintaining trust and transparency.
• Strong ability to read, interpret, and apply rules from complex compensation plan documents.
• Experience in sales forecasting, incentive modeling, or "what-if" scenario planning.
• Self-starter with strong attention to detail and ability to work through ambiguous, "gray area" situations.
• Experience supporting sales organizations is required; solar industry background is a strong plus.
• Proficiency in using modern AI tools to optimize analysis workflows, or a growth mindset to adopt emerging automation technologies.