Senior Commission Analyst

Mimecast South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 760,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Mimecast South Africa is seeking a Senior Commission Analyst to lead the calculation, validation, and maintenance of the sales compensation plan within the Sales Operations team in Johannesburg. You will work with Finance, GTM, and HR to administer commissions, build reporting with advanced Excel, and coordinate plan changes, with opportunities for incentive plans and comprehensive data analysis.

The role requires strong accuracy and hands-on experience with commissions systems (Xactly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years total experience with at least 3 years in sales compensation or operational analytics.
• Strong Excel skills: advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with commissions systems; Xactly preferred.
• Proficiency with Salesforce (SFDC) preferred.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Deep knowledge of sales compensation administration, plan design, and systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving orientation; able to lead initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and validate commission accruals and payments monthly.
• Maintain commissions system updates and configuration changes.
• Coordinate plan changes with sales management.
• Generate compensation plans for new hires and role changes.
• Build reporting for management and analysis of sales compensation.
• Maintain spiff management, role changes, and documentation.
• Support annual planning through commission expense trend analysis.
• Coordinate inquiries from stakeholders on various plan models.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.

Skills

Excel advanced

Salesforce (SFDC)

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or finance

Tools

Xactly

Job description

Senior Commission Analyst Overview

The Senior Commission Analyst will play a lead role in the calculation, analysis, and maintenance of the sales compensation plan, in addition to supporting the annual planning process. This role sits within the Sales Operations team and partners closely with Sales Operations leadership, Finance, GTM, and Human Resources to administer sales compensation plans. The Senior Commission Analyst acts as a key liaison between Sales Operations, Finance, and internal IT/systems teams, and supports expense accrual planning and ongoing maintenance of commissions processes and systems as part of the global commissions team.

Key Responsibilities

• Calculate and validate commission accruals and payments on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with commissions system maintenance and updates, including validating calculations and supporting configuration changes, as part of the global commissions team.
• Coordinate plan changes with sales management and ensure changes are reflected accurately in the commissions system.
• Generate compensation plans for new hires and manage compensation plan updates for role changes among the GTM team.
• Build and maintain reporting capabilities for management reporting and analysis of sales compensation and performance, leveraging advanced Excel modeling.
• Maintain processes for spiff management, role changes, and sales compensation documentation.
• Support the annual planning process through analysis of commission expense trends.
• Coordinate and respond to inquiries from stakeholders across a variety of roles on different compensation plan models.
• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to Sales Operations and Finance leadership.
• Demonstrate consistent discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential information.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business administration, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of total experience, with at least 3 years of experience in sales compensation or operational analytics.
• Strong, demonstrated Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling) required.
• Hands-on experience with commissions systems required; experience with Xactly strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Salesforce (SFDC) preferred.
• Acute attention to detail and strong data accuracy standards.
• Deep knowledge of sales compensation administration, plan design, and systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving orientation, with the ability to work independently and lead initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.

The base salary range for this position is 760 000,00 −950 000, 00 ZAR plus benefits.

This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role.

The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits, in accordance with company policy and local regulations.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location with individual compensation also dependent on factors such as qualifications, experience, and skills.

Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.

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