Senior Variable Compensation Systems Lead - Remote

OhioX; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyland is seeking a Lead Variable Compensation Systems Analyst to manage the enterprise incentive compensation platform and related data operations. You will ensure accurate calculations and timely payouts while maintaining data integrity for financial reporting and audits.

You’ll mentor analysts, drive automation across data intake, quota loading, calculations, approvals, payout files, and GL posting, and develop dashboards to track attainment and payout trends.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of progressive experience in variable compensation administration, compensation systems administration, or related finance function.
• Hands‑on experience administering an enterprise incentive compensation platform (Xactly preferred).
• Deep knowledge of sales compensation plan mechanics, including quotas, accelerators, draws, clawbacks, exceptions, and multi‑currency payouts.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits and operating within a SOX‑controlled environment.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP principles related to compensation, commissions, accruals, and general ledger reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of the enterprise incentive compensation platform, including plan configuration, security, data integrations, system releases, regression testing, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Develop and optimize end-to-end automation for variable compensation processes — from data intake and quota loading through calculations, approvals, payout files, and general ledger posting.
• Provide system and data support for variable compensation account reconciliations, including researching data discrepancies, troubleshooting issues, and assisting with questions.
• Manage calculation, system validation, approval, and reconciliation of commission, bonus, and incentive payouts in partnership with Finance, Sales Operations, Human Resources, Payroll, and Tax.
• Develop dashboards and recurring reporting covering attainment, plan cost, payout trends, exceptions, quota allocation, and other variable compensation performance measures.
• Mentor, coach, and provide feedback to team members while serving as a trusted advisor and thought leader on variable compensation best practices and industry trends.

Skills

Variable compensation

Xactly administration

Power BI

SQL

Salesforce

SOX controls

GAAP knowledge

Leadership/mentoring

Tools

Xactly

Power BI

SQL

Salesforce

Job description

Hyland is seeking a Lead Variable Compensation Systems Analyst to manage the enterprise incentive compensation platform and related data operations. You will ensure accurate calculations and timely payouts while maintaining data integrity for financial reporting and audits.

You’ll mentor analysts, drive automation across data intake, quota loading, calculations, approvals, payout files, and GL posting, and develop dashboards to track attainment and payout trends.