What are the responsibilities and job description for the Incentive Compensation Analyst position at Connection?
What We Do
We calm the confusion of IT by guiding the connection between people and technology. If a customer is looking for a better way to manage their warehouse inventory, equip their workforce, or secure their data, we make it happen. All it takes is finding the right combination of tech hardware, software, cloud solutions, and support services. That’s what we do. We’re the IT Department’s IT Department.
Who We Are
Our team is made stronger by a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It’s what makes Connection unique—what drives us to innovate and create technology solutions that stand apart from the crowd. We’d love for you to be a part of that fabric, to share your ideas and experiences with a team that thrives on fresh thinking, creativity, and helping others.
Why You Should Join Us
- Sets up and manages incentive compensation process for all Connection corporate roles including the calculation and payment of bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly commission and bonuses and/or vendor or internal SPIF programs. Updates reports per plan needs.
- Responds to exception requests based on interpretation of all related factors
- Performs operational analysis of all results and the impacts in order to communicate to those affected as needed
- Interacts with departmental managers to provide support around incentive compensation.
- Analyze/Publish Monthly/Quarterly metrics around compensation payouts and performance.
Maintains organizational structure in all related compensation applications, with additional ad hoc compensation reporting/analysis based on business needs.
Provides any other duties as needed related to incentive compensation for Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, Marketing or the Technical Services Group.
Includes special projects and requests as needed by upper management.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills including the creation of PowerPoint presentations, the creation of Word documents with mid-level formatting and the creation and manipulation of Excel spreadsheets with the ability to sort, subtotal and perform functions such as vlookups and comparative IF statements.
Attention to detail in composing, keying, and proofing professional business materials
Customer oriented with ability to listen to and anticipate needs of the customer
Strong analysis skills with proven ability to evaluate incentive compensation plans
Strong understanding and working knowledge of the company’s various disparate data sources
Adaptable with ability to switch tasks based on shifting priorities
Analytical with ability to draw conclusions from data, systematic and rational
Articulate with ability to express oneself clearly and professionally in written and oral communication
Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present professional demonstrations
Conceptual with ability to conceive mentally, formulate ideas, use imagination to achieve results
Decisive with ability to make a prompt determination and substantiate decision if challenged.
Inquisitive information seeker with ability to ask probing questions to uncover root causes of problems
Interpersonal skills with ability to work well with all levels of the organization
Organized state of mind with ability to document activities, anticipate problems, plan schedules and monitor performance according to priorities and deadlines
Bachelor's Degree in Business/Accounting with 2-4 years experience.
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Salary : $58,000 - $73,563