Automotive Commission & Compensation Analyst
$62–$70,000 year
On-siteNorth Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Conduct daily review, validation, and analysis of dealership commission calculations, pay plan structures, and compensation reporting. Partner with Controllers, General Managers, Payroll, Finance, and operational leaders to ensure payments are accurate, timely, and compliant with company policy using verifiable DMS, payroll, and financial data. Build and maintain recurring and ad hoc compensation reports, dashboards, and audit-ready documentation while identifying opportunities to standardize and automate processes. Interpret approved pay plans, translate plan language into calculations, and verify results against operational, payroll, accounting, and financial data. Manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced payroll environment, maintaining discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive compensation and performance information.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or equivalent combination of education or experience
- Experience supporting compensation programs, analytics, reporting, or related business processes
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including charts, formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data validation / configurations
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, Data Analytics, or a related field
- Two plus years of experience in automotive dealership payroll, accounting, finance, sales operations, compensation administration, or a related analytical role
- Demonstrated experience reviewing commission calculations, pay plans, incentive payments, payroll data, or compensation-related reports
- Experience creating compensation dashboards, audit reports, process documentation, or commission calculation templates
- Knowledge of automotive dealership operations, including variable operations, fixed operations, F&I, service, parts, and accounting processes
- Onsite position: Charleston, SC
- Schedule: Mon-Friday/8am-5pm
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with HRIS systems, compensation tools, or reporting platforms
- Experience with dealership management systems, payroll platforms, accounting schedules, commission reporting tools, and reporting or visualization tools
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