About the role:

Forter is looking for a highly motivated Sales Commissions Analyst to join our FP&A team and play a key role in the commissions and compensation efforts for our global go-to-market (GTM) organization.

The Sales Commissions Analyst will be working cross-functionally with various departments including FP&A, Sales, Accounting, and HR to execute Commissions plans from beginning to end, including but not limited to system configuration, monthly/quarterly calculations, expense analysis, forecasting/modeling, and audits.

The ideal candidate will be highly data driven, intellectually curious, a fast learner, complemented by a strong financial background and financial modelling skills.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Oversee monthly and quarterly variable compensation processing, validation, analysis, and distribution of compensation reports, ensuring accuracy and timely communication.
  • Develop and provide ongoing standard and ad-hoc reports, and analyze historical, current, and prospective commission activity.
  • Provide expertise and support to sales leadership and individual sales representatives on compensation-related topics, including commission calculations, quotas, and payouts.
  • Troubleshoot and audit data discrepancies or exceptions, effectively communicating outcomes to Accounting, FP&A, and GTM teams.
  • Frequently review and audit various commission data points to ensure accuracy and effectiveness of sales compensation plans.
  • Assist with all bookings-related aspects of the company, leveraging financial & excel modelling skills to provide comprehensive reports and insights.
  • Maintain strict levels of confidentiality.
  • Assist in the annual sales compensation process including build-up, impact analysis and distribution.
  • Conduct other ad-hoc analysis and modeling as needed.

What you'll need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or other business-related fields
  • 1-3 years of experience in sales compensation or financial analysis experience
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written with various levels of organization
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills for monitoring commission data and resolving commission issues
  • Advanced Excel and business modeling skills
  • SQL experience preferred 
  • Experience with sales performance management software and/or Salesforce is a plus.
  • Experience with sales commissions software is a plus, including CaptivateIQ.
  • Ability to work efficiently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision and attention to detail.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary 
  • Matching 401K Plan 
  • Comprehensive and generous health insurance, including vision and dental coverage Stock options 
  • Generous PTO policy 
  • Half day Fridays

Salary Range: $66,000 - $90,000 annually + bonus + equity + benefits
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, and skill level.

About us:

Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.

The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve.  Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact. 

Life as a Forterian:

We are a team of over 500 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, we've raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. We're on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Nordstrom, Priceline, Instacart and ASOS can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.

At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesn't match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.

Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at interviewaccommodation@forter.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

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