Sales Compensation Automation & Governance Analyst

S&P Global; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Flexible downtime

Continuous learning

Retirement planning & student loan

Family friendly perks

Benefits by country

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to automate complex compensation calculations, govern data accuracy, and build scalable data models. The role demands deep technical fluency in SQL, Python, and Power BI, plus a thorough understanding of enterprise compensation and governance.

You will partner with Finance, Revenue Ops, and Legal to ensure compliance and operational excellence. The role offers technical leadership with end-to-end ownership, governance frameworks, and enterprise

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales compensation analytics, financial modelling, or commercial data governance.
• Advanced SQL proficiency for data modelling, validation, and reconciliation across revenues, CRM, and compensation engines.
• Hands-on experience using Python/Pandas or Alteryx to build automated workflows and data pipelines.
• Advanced Power BI data modelling, DAX and Power Query M for enterprise reporting.
• Experience with SOX compliance, audit-ready controls, and end-to-end calculation traceability.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex deal structures into algorithmic logic and standardised rules within the compensation engine.
• Model and simulate financial impact of changes to compensation plans and rules with Python and SQL.
• Build automated reconciliation engines cross-referencing ledger revenues, CRM bookings, and compensation calculations.
• Design governance frameworks with SAQ-style trails and quarterly/annual SOX audit documentation.
• Develop enterprise Power BI reporting suites and dashboards for leadership with variance analyses.
• Standardise SOPs and act as technical point of contact translating data logic for stakeholders.

Skills

Sales analytics

Financial modelling

Data governance

SOX controls

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

S&P Global is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to automate complex compensation calculations, govern data accuracy, and build scalable data models. The role demands deep technical fluency in SQL, Python, and Power BI, plus a thorough understanding of enterprise compensation and governance.

You will partner with Finance, Revenue Ops, and Legal to ensure compliance and operational excellence. The role offers technical leadership with end-to-end ownership, governance frameworks, and enterprise