Sales Compensation & Analytics Specialist

Guardian Life; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to support incentive compensation programs for the Group Sales Distribution. The role partners with leadership to design, analyze, and administer compensation, delivering compliant reporting and data-driven insights.

This hybrid role involves data analysis, collaboration with business partners, and implementing enhancements to incentive plans. Strong Excel skills and experience with large datasets are essential, with offices in Bethlehem,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of professional experience in compensation, finance, sales operations, business analytics, payroll, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable insights from data.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• Experience with large datasets and accurate reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication for leadership presentation.

Responsibilities

• Administer sales incentive compensation programs, including calculating incentive payments, validating results, coordinating payroll submissions, and delivering reporting within deadlines.
• Analyze and consolidate data from multiple sources to ensure accurate compensation calculations and support decision-making.
• Partner with leadership to model, design, and implement enhancements to annual incentive compensation programs.
• Develop presentations, plan documents, and reporting for sales leaders and stakeholders to communicate compensation program details and performance results.
• Collaborate across teams as a subject matter expert to support new products, distribution channels, compensation initiatives, and process improvements while maintaining detailed procedures and controls documentation.
• Build trusted relationships with sales leaders and key business partners to understand evolving business needs, provide compensation guidance, and influence decisions through data-driven recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI-enabled tools, and advanced analytics to improve compensation administration, reporting accuracy, and business insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Access

Visual Basic

Job description

Guardian Life is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to support incentive compensation programs for the Group Sales Distribution. The role partners with leadership to design, analyze, and administer compensation, delivering compliant reporting and data-driven insights.

This hybrid role involves data analysis, collaboration with business partners, and implementing enhancements to incentive plans. Strong Excel skills and experience with large datasets are essential, with offices in Bethlehem,