What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Sales Commissions position at JD Power?
Job Description:
Job Title: Analyst,Sales Commissions
Location: Mexico - Remote
Reports to: Director, Comp & SPM Administration
The Opportunity
JD Power is seeking a Sales Commissions Analyst to support the administration, execution, and analysis of our sales commission programs. This role will help ensure incentive plans are processed accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with business and go-to-marketobjectives.
This role sits within the Revenue Operations organization and reports directly to the Director, Compensation & Sales Performance Management (SPM) Administrator.
As JD Power continues to evolve and scale its commercial operations, this role offers the opportunity to help strengthen and modernize the company's sales compensation processes, reporting, and systems. The Analyst will play a key role in improving operational efficiency, enhancing data visibility, and supporting scalable incentive compensation practices across a growing organization.
The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working cross-functionally with Sales,Finance, PayrollandHRand Revenue Operations. This role will also support commission reporting, system maintenance, and ongoing process improvements within our incentive compensation environment.
WhatYou'llDo
Incentive Compensation Administration
Support the administration and execution of sales commission plans.
Maintaincalculation oflogic, territory alignments, hierarchies, andcreditingrules.
Assistwith commission processing, validation, and payout reviews.
Support annual plan rollouts, mid-year changes, and compensation plan updates.
Helpmonitordata quality and ensure accuracy across source systems including CRM, HRIS, payroll, and finance.
Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and system enhancement initiatives.
Reporting & Analytics
Assistinthepreparation ofrecurring commission reports including payouts, attainment, and earnings summaries.
Support ad hoc reporting requests from Sales, Finance, and leadership teams.
Analyze commission data toidentifydiscrepancies, trends, and operational risks.
Assistwith commission expense reporting, accrual support, and forecasting activities.
Maintain dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into sales performance and incentive results.
Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner with Sales Operations, Finance, Payroll, and HR to supporttimelyandaccuratecommission processing.
Respond to employee commission inquiries and help resolve disputes in a professional andtimelymanner.
Support documentation of commission processes, policies, and procedures.
Assistwith audits and internal control activities related to incentive compensation.
What You Bring
Experience
2-4 years of experience in sales compensation, commissions administration, revenue operations, finance, or related analytical roles.
Experience working with incentive compensation systems such as Varicent, Xactly,CaptivateIQ, Callidus, or similar platforms.
Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience supporting SaaS, subscription, or high-growth sales organizations is a plus.
Familiarity with Salesforce, ERP systems(NetSuite or similar applications), or BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.) is preferred.
Attributes
Process-oriented mindset with strong organizational skills.
Ability tomaintainconfidentiality and handle sensitive compensation data.
Eagerness to learn and grow within Sales Compensation and Revenue Operations.
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
Data accuracy obsession: you check your own work, document yourmethodology, flag data limitations proactively, and never let a bad number reach a stakeholder withouta caveat.
Clear written communicator: able to annotate analysis with plain-English insights,writeconcise report commentary, and explain what a metric means-not just what it is.
Highly organized and reliable: you manage a recurring reporting calendar, meet deadlines consistently, and proactively communicate when something is delayed or uncertain.
Curious and self-directed: you ask why numbers look the way they do, follow threads that seem off, and bring findings to the Director of Revenue Operations without waiting to be asked.
Company Mission
Our mission in the market we serve is clear. To power every auto-related decision through proprietary data, advanced analytics, deep industry expertise, and seamless workflows that connect insight to action.
Our Values
We POWER Our Customer's Success
We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data
We Make Things Easy
We Get It Done
We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday
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