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Senior Sales Compensation Analyst
Guardian Life. Lead end-to-end administration of complex sales incentive compensation programs .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex sales incentive compensation programs, including advanced analytical skills, financial modeling, and effective stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in developing executive-level reporting and presentations while ensuring compliance and governance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Sales Compensation AdministrationAdvanced Analytical SkillsFinancial ModelingMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyCross-Functional Project Leadership
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Hard Skills
Compensation DesignData AnalysisModel BuildingReporting ToolsPlan MechanicsQuality ControlsRoot-Cause AnalysisData ReconciliationAI-Enabled ToolsAutomation
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingCoaching
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft AccessVisual BasicSQLData Visualization Tools
Industry Keywords
Sales OperationsPayrollBusiness AnalyticsComplianceAudit
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead end-to-end administration of complex sales incentive compensation programs
- Calculate and validate payments, manage exceptions, coordinate with payroll, and deliver accurate reporting
- Perform advanced analysis and modeling across multiple data sources
- Assess plan performance, identify risks and opportunities, resolve discrepancies, and provide actionable insights
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate, model, design, and implement annual incentive compensation plans
- Develop executive-ready presentations, plan documents, analytics, and performance reporting
- Lead compensation workstreams for new products, distribution channels, organizational changes, system enhancements, and strategic initiatives
- Build relationships with Sales, Finance, Payroll, HR, Legal, Technology, and Sales Operations stakeholders
- Establish governance, documentation, and quality controls; support audit, compliance, and remediation activities
- Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex compensation issues
- Provide coaching, technical guidance, and peer review to analysts and cross-functional partners
- Lead continuous improvement in automation, AI-enabled capabilities, analytics, reporting, scalability, controls, and stakeholder experience
- Report to the Head of Sales Compensation
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 6+ years of progressive professional experience in sales compensation, compensation, finance, sales operations, business analytics, payroll, or a related field
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Experience building and validating complex models and reporting tools
- Experience working with large and complex datasets
- Experience reconciling information across multiple sources and producing accurate executive-level reporting
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Deep experience administering complex sales incentive compensation programs
- Strong knowledge of compensation design, financial modeling, plan mechanics, controls, and end-to-end plan administration
- Experience with Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, SQL, data visualization tools, or comparable technologies
- Experience supporting large or complex sales organizations, distribution teams, or multiple compensation plans and channels
- Experience leading cross-functional projects
- Experience applying AI-enabled tools, automation, advanced analytics, or data visualization
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Benefits
Comp & perks- Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals
- Skill-building opportunities
- Leadership development opportunities
- Philanthropic opportunities
- Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
- Benefits for full-time eligible employees