Manager of Global Sales Compensation @ Extreme Networks

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The Manager of Global Sales Compensation is a key finance role that will be closely involved in sales commissions design, strategy, and be responsible for end-to-end administration of the sales compensation plan. The role requires collaborative leadership skills and a solid understanding of the sales compensation process. The ideal candidate can lead, plan, and execute through complex situations, scenarios, and dynamic market conditions, where business objectives and strategy will guide theirs and their team’s work.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own the sales compensation process, including, implementation, communication and administration of sales commission or incentive programs, plans, and policies.

Reviews commission payment reports for accuracy and completeness

Lead and manage all projects relating to Sales Compensation Systems, including source data inputs to the ICM system, optimizing configuration of the ICM system and outputs of compensation data to other systems.

Review, validate and audit monthly reports to ensure accuracy and completeness of commissions crediting and payout results.

Analyze sales performance results, prepare presentations and recommendations for sales and/or finance management.

Troubleshoot and resolve commission issues in a timely manner

Partner with the Sales Comp Strategy & Design team to understand new plan changes. Design and implement the changes in a scalable way within our Incentive Compensation system while aligning to our Compensation Plan documents and policies

Provide guidance and training to sales teams on commissions plan structures, reports, policy, and other relevant processes

Development, implementation, communication, and administering of sales commissions and payouts on a global scale

Support the month and quarter end close through preparation of commission expense accrual.

Own the key system SOX controls, including documentation of workflows, maintaining evidence, and working with both internal and external auditors during process reviews.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Minimum of 7-10+ years of progressive experience managing compensation processes for a high growth sales team.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field is required.

Experience with Xactly or other sales compensation systems.

High-tech, manufacturing, or rapid growth and/or publicly traded company experience.

Strong organizational and project management skills

Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skill

Ability to multi-task across a broad range of responsibilities and work in a dynamic environment.

Must be self-motivated, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, possess initiative, problem definition and resolution skills, and strong analytical skills.

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