Senior Sales Compensation Analyst

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For the last 100 years, companies have operated primarily under a product-centric business model, where the goal was to make, ship, and sell more units. Today, there’s a demand to have products and services delivered on a continual, subscription basis; to upgrade and access new innovations and features constantly. This is the end of ownership and it changes everything. Our vision is “The World Subscribed” where one day every company will be a part of the Subscription Economy® (a phrase coined by our CEO, Tien Tzuo).
Zuora’s leading, cloud-based software solution automates all subscription order-to-revenue operations in real-time for any business. Companies in any industry can launch new businesses, shift products to subscription, implement new pay-as-you-go pricing and packaging models, gain new insights into subscriber behavior, and disrupt market segments to gain competitive advantage.
Zuora is searching for a global Sales Commissions Analyst to perform end-to-end sales commissions operations globally. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, self-motivated team player with a solid working knowledge of sales incentive compensation principles and related operational execution. This individual thrives on process improvement and enjoys working in a challenging, fast-paced environment. This role will be successful through strong communication, cross-functional partnership and proactive collaboration in order to support our continued growth and success. This role will be reporting to the Sr. Manager of Sales Commissions.
This role’s primary goal is to ensure that the sales team is paid accurately and on time.
The Commission Analyst will work with Finance Business Partners, Sales Operations, and Human Resources to establish best practices, as well as drive on-going process refinement to improve the efficiency and accuracy of sales commissions calculations and reporting.
Responsibilities Include
Administer the payment of sales variable compensation
Prepare sales commissions calculations and reporting
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Zuora’s business models, go-to-market strategies and sales processes to align with business needs
Design and build all compensation plan structures within Xactly
Research compensation issues and disputes and provide analysis to facilitate resolution
Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of monthly accruals, deferrals, reconciliations and provide fluctuation analysis for commissions accounting
Assist external audit firm on commission related matters for quarterly reviews and annual audits and ad hoc requests
Ensure compliance with SOX for compensation documents, processes, programs and policies
Understand the crediting rules and special considerations by team and ensures these are implemented correctly
Liaison between commissions team and other stakeholders
Initiative to improve processes: looks for ways to drive improvement and leads implementation
Desired Experience/Skills
1-2 years of forward-thinking finance, accounting, commissions and/or project management experience with focus on sales incentive pay and processes
BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics or other quantitative fields preferred
Experience with Xactly
Knowledge of sales compensation plan processes and procedures
Ability to partner, collaborate and influence across functional areas (e.g., Sales, Finance, Operations and People)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a dynamic setting while maintaining accuracy and delivering against deadlines
Motivated to work cross-functionally in a role which supports multiple business partners
Understanding of SaaS business model
Analytical and modeling skills with the ability to interpret and analyze data
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Applicant should have flexibility, an open mind, and a strong willingness to learn
Zuora provides the leading cloud-based subscription management platform that functions as a system of record for subscription businesses across all industries. Powering the Subscription Economy®, the Zuora platform was architected specifically for dynamic, recurring subscription business models and acts as an intelligent subscription management hub that automates and orchestrates the entire subscription order-to-cash process, including billing and revenue recognition.
At Zuora, every employee is the CEO of their career and leading our mission are over 1,200 passionate and innovative ZEOs who value freedom, responsibility and accountability in equal measure because they have the capacity to make shift happen. Our culture isn’t an empty branding effort – our ZEOs love working here and it shows in our rating on Glassdoor
. We take it very seriously. We encourage our employees to be curious, creative, and stay focused on our shared mission of enabling our customers to be successful.
Zuora serves more than 1,000 companies around the world, including Box, Komatsu, Rogers, Schneider Electric, Xplornet and Zendesk. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Zuora also operates offices in Atlanta, Boston, Frisco, Denver, San Francisco, London, Paris, Beijing, Sydney, Chennai and Tokyo.
At Zuora, different perspectives, experiences and contributions matter. Everyone counts. Zuora is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
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