Variable Compensation Analytics Specialist

Anixter International; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco International, Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks an Analyst - Variable Compensation to coordinate and document variable pay programs. You'll extract data from systems, calculate payments, and prepare analytics for leadership.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting and 2 years of data-heavy work. You’ll support sales teams, explain reports, and ensure process improvements while complying with policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting or related required.
• 2 years of relevant work experience, specifically with large data sets.
• Understanding of internal controls and SOX requirements.
• Strong overall business skills and common-sense approach to issues.
• Effective communication and presentation skills with ability to translate analytical data into easily understandable format.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Report writing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Extract and prepare data from various sources to facilitate variable compensation programs.
• Use prepared data to calculate various types of variable compensation payments.
• Provide analyses and recommendations based on gathered variable compensation data and other pertinent information.
• Provide guidance and support to sales managers and sales employees on reports, transactions, and variable pay programs.
• Respond to questions from Finance, sales leaders or managers regarding data used to calculate commissions.
• Identify issues and suggest courses of action.
• Work closely with corporate and business unit resources to support implementation of process improvements and best practices.
• Communicate and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Record the necessary month end accruals and reconciliations.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wesco International, Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks an Analyst - Variable Compensation to coordinate and document variable pay programs. You'll extract data from systems, calculate payments, and prepare analytics for leadership.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting and 2 years of data-heavy work. You’ll support sales teams, explain reports, and ensure process improvements while complying with policies.