Sales Compensation Architect: SPIFFs & Payee Lifecycle

S&P Global, Inc.; United States; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

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Job summary

S&P Global, Inc. seeks a Sales Compensation Analyst to own SPIFF operations and payee lifecycle end-to-end. You will design, implement, and audit incentive programs, ensuring precise calculations and compliance across global campaigns.

The role interfaces with Commercial Strategy, People Operations, and Sales Finance, delivering data-backed insights. You will build automated tracking, run ROI analyses in Power BI, and coordinate with HRIS (Workday) and compensation engines to support payroll

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales compensation administration, incentive program management, or sales operations within a multinational organisation.
• Incentive Program and SPIFF Expertise: design, tracking, and execution with budget controls and audit docs.
• Payee Lifecycle: manage prorations, draws, credits, leave adjustments, and final commissions.
• SQL proficiency for multi-table queries and using automation tools to reconcile HR data with compensation engines.
• Experience with enterprise platforms such as Varicent, Xactly, Anaplan, or SAP Commissions and HRIS like Workday.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SPIFF operations: translate briefs into criteria, crediting logic, and system rate tables; build tracking engines to monitor attainment.
• Execute calculations and deliver ROI analytics and spend assessments in Power BI.
• Architect active payee lifecycle workflows: setup, quotas, draws, accelerators, and effective-dated adjustments.
• Handle departures: final settlements, vesting, and reconciliations; link HRIS to compensation engines for payroll readiness.
• Lead governance: compile exception packages and SOX artifacts for audits; partner with Legal and People Partners on escalations.

Skills

Sales compensation

SQL

Automation

Power BI

Workday

SPIFF management

Tools

Alteryx

Python

Excel

Power BI

Job description

S&P Global, Inc. seeks a Sales Compensation Analyst to own SPIFF operations and payee lifecycle end-to-end. You will design, implement, and audit incentive programs, ensuring precise calculations and compliance across global campaigns.

The role interfaces with Commercial Strategy, People Operations, and Sales Finance, delivering data-backed insights. You will build automated tracking, run ROI analyses in Power BI, and coordinate with HRIS (Workday) and compensation engines to support payroll