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Sales Compensation Analyst

SierraSan Francisco, CAOperations
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior · 5+ yrs
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in San Francisco, California, this full-time role is for a Sales Compensation Analyst to manage commission cycles and financial operations. This position suits a finance or RevOps professional with a strong background in sales compensation.

Role Overview

Sierra is hiring a Sales Compensation Analyst for its primary in-person office located in San Francisco, CA. The company develops customer-facing AI agent platforms for major global brands. This position involves managing financial operations related to sales commissions, coordinating across multiple regions and currencies, and partnering with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely payouts.

Key Responsibilities

Execute monthly and quarterly commission cycles, handling data extraction, payout calculations, validation, approvals, and payroll handoffs.
Resolve commission inquiries from sales representatives, document findings, propose corrective actions, and address discrepancies promptly.
Collaborate with Salesforce administrators and data managers to maintain data integrity, map new fields, and prevent upstream errors.
Conduct audits and reconciliations comparing payouts against payroll records, bookings, and plan guidelines.
Simulate financial impacts for proposed compensation adjustments and configure new incentive plans within system tools.
Streamline manual workflows, establish service level agreements, and generate reports tracking attainment and compensation effectiveness.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of professional experience focusing on sales compensation, commission operations, or related finance and RevOps functions.
Demonstrated history of administering commission cycles across diverse geographic regions, foreign currencies, and payroll calendars.
Advanced analytical capabilities covering payout simulations, data verification, and discrepancy investigations.
Practical familiarity with Salesforce for retrieving and inspecting sales information.
Competency in setting up and configuring sales compensation applications.
Professional and measured communication style when addressing payment discussions with staff and leadership.

Nice to Have

Practical understanding of commission accounting principles, including month-end closes, accruals, and journal entries.

Skills and Tools

Salesforce
Sales compensation software tools
Data modeling and reconciliation tools
Payroll integration systems

Salary and Benefits

Flexible, unlimited paid time off
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
Life and disability insurance coverages
Localized retirement plan options based on employment jurisdiction
Parental leave programs
Family building and fertility support through Carrot
Daily meals, snacks, and coffee provided on-site
Discretionary benefit stipends and equity participation plans for eligible personnel
Optional alphorn instruction sessions

About the Company

Sierra operates as a platform provider specializing in customer-facing artificial intelligence agents. The enterprise partners with prominent international brands across North America, Europe, and Asia. Corporate operations adhere to established organizational values emphasizing trust, customer focus, craftsmanship, intensity, and family balance.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Salesforce

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Sales Compensation Analyst position located?

The role is based primarily in-person at the company office in San Francisco, California.

How many years of experience are required for this role?

Candidates must have five or more years of experience in sales compensation, commissions operations, or a closely related finance or RevOps role.

What software is required to pull and review sales data?

Salesforce is required to pull and review sales data for commission calculations.

What employee benefits are included?

Benefits include flexible time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability benefits, retirement plans, parental leave, fertility support via Carrot, office meals, a discretionary benefit stipend, and equity plans for eligible employees.

How should an interested candidate apply?

Candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Sierra careers page.

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