Illumination Systems Arizona
Arizona's Lighting & Controls Agency.
Senior Manager, Commissions
Location
United States
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree6 yrs expEnglishSalesforce
Job Description
• Own the end-to-end processing and payment of sales commissions across all GTM roles, ensuring accuracy and timeliness each pay cycle
• Interpret and administer commission plan documents, applying plan rules consistently and at scale
• Manage commission inquiries and disputes, serving as the primary point of contact for reps and leaders
• Build and maintain commission reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into attainment, accruals, and plan effectiveness
• Partner with Finance to support monthly and quarterly commission accruals and forecasts
• Analyze commission data to surface trends, anomalies, and insights for leadership
• Maintain and optimize commission systems and tooling, ensuring data integrity across Salesforce and connected platforms
• Identify opportunities to automate and scale commission processes as the business grows
• Document workflows, controls, and standard operating procedures
• Collaborate closely with Sales Leadership, Revenue Operations, HR, and Legal on plan design, new hire onboarding, and quota setting
• Support annual and mid-year plan design cycles by modeling scenarios and assessing cost of sales impact
• Partner with Accounting to ensure commission expenses are recorded accurately under ASC 340
Job Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in sales compensation, revenue operations, or a related finance function
- Background in Finance or Accounting, with a solid understanding of financial controls, accruals, and reporting
- Hands-on experience with commission automation tools (e.g., Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Spiff, or Everstage) — comfortable administering, auditing, and optimizing these platforms
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce (SFDC) — comfortable querying data and understanding how deals flow through the CRM
- Deep understanding of SaaS business models, ARR, and common GTM structures (direct, channel, overlay, etc.)
- Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; ability to build and audit complex commission models
- Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of processing high volumes of data accurately
- Strong communicator — able to explain complex comp plan mechanics clearly to reps and executives alike
- Familiarity with ASC 340 commission capitalization requirements
- Experience supporting rapid growth environments (Series B through public)
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 401K with 3% Contribution
- Pre-IPO Stock Options
- At least 12 Public Holidays
- Flexible Time Off
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