Sales Compensation Analyst
About the role
Pay range: $65k - $85k CAD
YOUR ROLE:
Support the sales organization by administering compensation and commission programs. Conduct compensation analysis, maintain incentive plan data, and provide reporting and insights on sales performance, quota attainment, revenue, and margin to support the Company’s business goals and initiatives. Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: Administer sales compensation and commission programs for sales employees, ensuring accurate and timely calculations and payouts. Maintain detailed records of commission plans, quotas, territories, incentive rules, and participant eligibility. Analyze sales results, revenue, shipment volume, gross margin, and other performance metrics to validate commission outcomes and identify trends. Support the design, testing, and administration of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual sales incentive plans. Partner with Sales Leadership, Finance, HR, and Operations to ensure compensation plans align with business strategy, profitability goals, and market practices. Assist in resolving sales compensation inquiries, commission disputes, and data discrepancies in a timely and professional manner. Prepare regular and ad hoc reporting on incentive earnings, quota attainment, plan effectiveness, and compensation cost trends.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Demonstrated ability to work with numbers and large volumes of data. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong capability working with large volumes of sales, commission, and financial data. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based systems, HRIS, and sales reporting tools; experience with CRM or incentive compensation systems is an asset. Experience with Power BI is preferable (data modeling, report building) Data quality control Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, reconcile discrepancies, and provide practical recommendations. Ability to communicate effectively with Sales, Finance, HR, and Operations teams across diverse functions and backgrounds. Ability to manage sensitive and confidential compensation information with discretion. Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Working knowledge of sales compensation principles, commission calculations, and performance-based incentive programs is preferred. Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently. Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, HR, Accounting or related field Minimum of 2 years of experience in compensation, sales compensation, finance, sales operations Minimum of two years of experience applying compensation principles, incentive plan administration, data analysis, and reporting methodologies; experience supporting commission-based sales populations is strongly preferred.