Sales Compensation Administrator

About the role

The Sales Compensation Administrator ensures that sales incentive and commission payments are accurate, compliant, and processed on time. Working closely with Compensation, Payroll, Finance, Sales Operations, and business leaders, the role safeguards the integrity of payout calculations and supports continuous improvement of compensation processes.

Key responsibilities

• Administer recurring sales incentive and commission payment processes for assigned plans.
• Compile, review, and validate commission data from internal partners.
• Calculate, audit, and verify payouts against approved plan documents.
• Prepare payment files and supporting documentation for payroll submission.
• Validate participant eligibility, performance results, quotas, and payout calculations.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies, over‑ or under‑payments before payroll processing.
• Investigate payment exceptions and respond to employee or manager inquiries.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to resolve payment‑related issues and document resolutions.
• Identify opportunities for automation, workflow enhancements, and standardization.
• Assist with testing system enhancements, integrations, and reporting changes.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, job aids, and SOPs.

Required profile

• Associate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics or related field (Bachelor’s preferred).
• 2‑4 years of experience in compensation administration, payroll, finance, accounting, sales operations, or a similar analytical role.
• Experience with incentive compensation, commission processing, payroll administration, and payment validation.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with cross‑functional teams on high‑impact compensation processes.
• Exposure to automation and process‑improvement initiatives.
• Professional development in compensation and finance operations.