Senior Sales Compensation Analyst: Ops & Finance

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

Job summary

Mimecast Limited is seeking a Senior Commission Analyst to lead the calculation, analysis, and maintenance of the sales compensation plan within the Sales Operations team. You will collaborate with Finance, GTM, HR, and IT to administer commissions and support annual planning.

You will build reporting, validate accruals, and drive improvements in compensation processes while handling confidential information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years total experience, with 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.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and validate commission accruals and payments monthly.
• Maintain commissions system configuration and updates.
• Coordinate plan changes with sales management and reflect in system.
• Generate compensation plans for new hires and role changes.
• Build and maintain reporting for management on sales compensation and performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

Tools

Xactly

Salesforce

Job description

Mimecast Limited is seeking a Senior Commission Analyst to lead the calculation, analysis, and maintenance of the sales compensation plan within the Sales Operations team. You will collaborate with Finance, GTM, HR, and IT to administer commissions and support annual planning.

You will build reporting, validate accruals, and drive improvements in compensation processes while handling confidential information with discretion.