Strategic Sales Compensation & Analytics Analyst

Cadence Design Systems; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence seeks a talented professional to manage Sales Compensation plans and related funds, modeling payouts, and creating goal letters. You will analyze large data sets, prepare insights for partners and executives, and lead cross-functional teams to implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a finance-focused bachelor’s degree and at least three years in Sales Compensation, with strong Excel, Anaplan, Salesforce, and SQL skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in finance preferred.
• Minimum of three years in Sales Compensation or related area.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and analytic skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand, improve, and manage Sales Compensation plans and processes.
• Model compensation plans and administer Sales Performance Incentive Funds.
• Create, distribute, and manage Goal Letters and MBOs.
• Estimate quota credits and payouts; manage data audits and analyses.
• Prepare reports and insights for business partners and senior leaders.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement process improvements.
• Drive initiatives to completion within schedules and budgets.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Process improvement

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Tools

Anaplan

Salesforce

SQL

IBM Cognos

SAP

Excel

Job description

Cadence seeks a talented professional to manage Sales Compensation plans and related funds, modeling payouts, and creating goal letters. You will analyze large data sets, prepare insights for partners and executives, and lead cross-functional teams to implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a finance-focused bachelor’s degree and at least three years in Sales Compensation, with strong Excel, Anaplan, Salesforce, and SQL skills.