Strategic SPIFF & Global Sales Compensation Lead

S&P Global; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible downtime

Continuous Learning

Retirement planning

Family perks

Diversity & inclusion perks

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to own end-to-end SPIFF operations and payee lifecycle management within the Strategic Incentive Programs & Payee Lifecycle team. The role interfaces with Commercial Strategy, People Ops, and Sales Finance to ensure precise, compliant compensation processing from day one to final payout.

The role requires 5+ years in sales compensation or related fields, strong SQL skills, and experience with enterprise incentive platforms like Varicent, Xactly,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sales compensation administration, incentive program management, or sales operations within a multinational organisation.
• Proven track record designing, tracking, and executing tactical incentive programs, SPIFFs, and accelerator campaigns with budget controls and audit documentation.
• Experience managing payee lifecycle mechanics including quota proration, draw and guarantee accounting, effective-dated crediting, and offboarding calculations.
• Advanced SQL proficiency for multi-table databases and HRIS tables, with hands-on automation tools (Python/Pandas, Alteryx, or Excel/VBA) to reconcile data with compensation engines.
• Experience with enterprise incentive platforms (Varicent, Xactly, Anaplan, or SAP Commissions) and an HRIS system (Workday).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end SPIFF operations: translate briefs into criteria, build tracking engines, monitor attainment, and deliver ROI analytics in Power BI.
• Architect and execute active payee lifecycle workflows: manage system setup, prorated quotas, draw schedules, and role-change adjustments.
• Own departure and offboarding precision: compute final settlements, entitlements, and reconcile post-departure changes with HRIS and payroll.
• Conduct forensic financial investigations and resolve disputes: model net impact of cancellations and retroactive adjustments with clear explanations.
• Serve as governance and audit liaison: produce audit-ready documentation and logs for SOX testing and policy compliance.

Skills

Sales compensation

SPIFF design

Payee lifecycle

SQL

Automation tooling

HRIS integration

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Python/Pandas

Excel/VBA

Workday

Varicent

Xactly

Anaplan

SAP Commissions

Job description

S&P Global is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to own end-to-end SPIFF operations and payee lifecycle management within the Strategic Incentive Programs & Payee Lifecycle team. The role interfaces with Commercial Strategy, People Ops, and Sales Finance to ensure precise, compliant compensation processing from day one to final payout.

The role requires 5+ years in sales compensation or related fields, strong SQL skills, and experience with enterprise incentive platforms like Varicent, Xactly,