Sales Compensation & SPIFFs Operations Analyst

S&P Global; United States; Remote; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

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Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to own end-to-end SPIFF operations and the payee lifecycle across global programs. You will translate campaign briefs into precise criteria, develop automated tracking, and deliver ROI analytics in Power BI, while ensuring audit-ready documentation.

The role requires deep experience with SQL, automation, and enterprise incentive platforms, plus collaboration with Finance, Legal, and People teams to ensure accurate, timely compensation

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales compensation administration, incentive program management, or sales operations within a multinational organisation.
• Incentive Program and SPIFF Expertise: Designing, tracking, and executing tactical incentive programs with budget controls and auditability.
• Payee Lifecycle: Managing prorations, draws, crediting, leave adjustments, and offboarding calculations.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SPIFF operations — translate briefs into criteria, crediting logic, and rate tables; build tracking engines to monitor attainment and prevent mismatches; deliver ROI analytics and audit-ready documentation.
• Architect and execute active payee lifecycle workflows — manage system setup, prorated quotas, draw schedules, and mid-year adjustments; ensure compliance with regional policies.
• Own departure and offboarding precision — compute final settlements, vesting, and claw-backs; link HRIS with compensation engines to detect changes ahead of payroll.
• Conduct forensic financial investigations and resolve disputes — model net impact of cancellations and retroactive adjustments; provide clear recalculation explanations.
• Serve as governance and audit liaison — provide audit-ready packs for overrides, deviations, and payee lifecycle trails for SOX testing.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Automation scripting

Analytical thinking

Process governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Python / Pandas

Alteryx

Power BI

Workday

Varicent

Xactly

Anaplan

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Job description

S&P Global is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to own end-to-end SPIFF operations and the payee lifecycle across global programs. You will translate campaign briefs into precise criteria, develop automated tracking, and deliver ROI analytics in Power BI, while ensuring audit-ready documentation.

The role requires deep experience with SQL, automation, and enterprise incentive platforms, plus collaboration with Finance, Legal, and People teams to ensure accurate, timely compensation