Commission Analyst

Okta is looking for a highly motivated Commission Analyst to take a role in driving our sales commission plans, calculations, and audit accuracy. Reporting to the Commissions Operations Manager, this role will be working cross-functionally with the Sales Org, Sales Ops, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and HR teams. This role will be responsible for bonus calculations, commission inquiries, reporting, and analysis.

What youll be doing

• Prepare system uploads, calculate, and reconcile the commissions payout in accordance with Oktas monthly/quarterly cadence
• Assist in onboarding new hires, promotions, and terminations in Xactly
• Create, distribute and track completeness of sales compensation plans sign-off from sales personnel to ensure compliance with company policies
• Act as Point of Contact for all commissions related questions and provide thorough and timely answers to the sales and sales management teams and maintain regular customer service via ServiceNow tickets
• Effective communicator who can take complex logic and scenarios and describe them simply and clearly to various internal parties
• Develop, maintain, and update tool necessary to sales commissions reporting
• Create and maintain documentation to effectively manage all sales commission processes
• Provide cross-functional support regarding commissions related inquiries and requests
• Maintain, document, and adhere to internal controls to ensure Sox and policy compliance
• Ad Hoc projects and requests, as needed

What youll bring to the role

• 1+ years of high-tech company experience (SaaS/Cloud model preferred) in Finance or accounting with minimum 1-2 years experience as commissions administrator
• BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics, or other quantitative fields preferred
• Minimum of 3 - 4 years experience with Xactly or similar compensation tool is highly preferred
• Very strong Microsoft Excel skills and passion for new technologies
• Experience with CRM/HRIS systems like Salesforce and Workday is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A team player with a positive, can do attitude