Sales Compensation Analyst (Commercial Modeling & Governance Automation)

Role Overview

The Sales Compensation Analyst will convert complex commercial deal structures into automated, audit-ready data models, eliminating manual offline adjustments and ensuring downstream calculation readiness. The role requires advanced SQL proficiency, automation and scripting experience, and Power BI development skills. The analyst will work within SOX-compliance frameworks, designing audit-ready controls and producing end-to-end calculation traceability documentation.

What You Will Do

The analyst will translate complex commercial contract mechanics into structured algorithmic logic within enterprise compensation calculation engines, model and simulate the financial impact of proposed changes to compensation plans, and build and maintain automated reconciliation engines using Python, Alteryx, and SQL.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in sales compensation analytics, financial modeling, or commercial data governance, and will be able to present complex data logic and calculation outcomes to Finance and Commercial leadership in clear, non-technical language.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sales compensation analytics, financial modeling, or commercial data governance
• Advanced SQL proficiency for data modeling, validation, and complex multi-table reconciliation
• Hands-on experience using Python/Pandas or Alteryx to build automated reconciliation workflows, variance detection models, and data pipeline scripts
• Advanced Power BI expertise including data modeling, star schema design, complex DAX measures, and Power Query M transformations for enterprise-level reporting suites
• Proven experience operating within SOX-compliance frameworks, designing audit-ready controls, and producing end-to-end calculation traceability documentation

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference

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