Sales Commissions Analyst
On-site · Cork, Munster, Ireland
Job Summary
The Sales Commissions Analyst is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and execution of Proofpoint's sales compensation processes within Xactly, ensuring accurate participant setup, system maintenance, commission calculations, reconciliations, and payment processing while maintaining compliance. Day-to-day duties include administering the Xactly Incent platform (participant records, reporting hierarchies, territories, quotas, and compensation plan assignments), supporting onboarding/promotions/transfers/terminations to keep data current, participating in monthly commission calculations and payouts by validating data and resolving discrepancies, preparing commission reports and payroll files for close activities, performing reconciliations between Xactly, Salesforce, payroll, and financial systems, supporting internal controls and audit requests, and collaborating with Sales Compensation, Finance, Payroll, HR, and Sales Operations on plan updates and system enhancements. The role also involves contributing to process-improvement efforts to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in the sales compensation function.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in sales commissions administration or business analysis (preferably SaaS)
- Degree in Finance or other business-related field or relevant experience
- Understanding of variable incentive compensation practices
- Experience with MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH)
- Xactly SPM and Salesforce systems experience strongly preferred
- Ability to handle confidential compensation matters with discretion
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
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