Commissions Analyst

DescriptionPosition at Wind RiverCommissions AnalystAdvanced Commissions AnalystAbout Wind RiverWind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability.Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.YOUR ROLEWe are seeking an advanced Commissions Analyst to support our global sales compensation and finance operations. This role focuses on data integrity, reporting, and commissions administration while providing essential support to the Commissions Manager.The ideal candidate will be analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.Primary ResponsibilitiesCommission Support & Inquiry ManagementAct as a point of contact for routine commission-related questions (e.g., payout explanations, report navigation) and escalate complex or high-risk items to management.Tool Maintenance & Reporting SupportRun scheduled updates and assist with report generation using Oracle BI, Looker, Tableau, Anaplan, Salesforce and Forma.ai.Prepare and distribute standardized sales credit reports to the field.Sales Org & Mapping SupportEnter and update sales organization structures, mappings, splits, and reassignments under direction of management.Data Validation & Sanity ChecksPerform initial reconciliations, data integrity checks, and error validations (commissionable data, HR vs payout file mismatches, attainment anomalies).Flag discrepancies and provide summaries for management review.Commission Calculations (Support Level)Prepare structured SPIFF and incentive calculations under supervision.Validate earnings/attainment drivers (e.g., high/low payout cases, draws applied) prior to final review.Claw-Back & De-Book IdentificationIdentify potential claw-back or de-book scenarios and document findings for manager review and resolution.Payroll & Accrual SupportConsolidate regional payroll/accrual files for review, approval, and submission by management.Data Mining & Structured AnalysisPull, combine, and validate data sets across multiple financial systems to support variance analysis and reporting.Documentation & Audit SupportMaintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), trackers, and reporting logs to ensure process transparency and audit readiness.How You Will ContributeKey skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.Finance/business degree or proven track record of sales finance analysis and commissions administration.Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’sdegree; or equivalent experience.Candidates are required to be detail-oriented, highly analytical, technically strong, and effective communicators.Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate intellectual curiosity, focus on generating results, and exhibit the highest standards of integrity and ethics.Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, including pivot tables, nesting formulas, and lookups, VBA automation a plus.Experience using a commissions system such as Anaplan, Forma.ai, or Xactly is desired.Knowledge of Oracle, Salesforce.com, Adaptive Planning would be beneficial.Strong understanding of commission processes, reporting tools, and data integrity checks.Ability to work independently on assignments, exercising sound judgment in methods and techniques.Strong organizational and documentation skills, with ability to build SOPs and reporting trackers.Security Clearance RequirementsSuccessful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship in order to perform fundamental job duties, as per applicable law. In particular, candidates with certain citizenship may not be able to perform such fundamental job duties. Currently, this includes citizens of the following countries: Belarus; Burma; China; Cuba; Iran; North Korea; Syria; Venezuela; Afghanistan; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Cyprus; Democratic Republic of Congo; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Haiti; Iraq; Lebanon; Libya; Russia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Zimbabwe. The security clearance process may take a significant amount of time to complete, and any offer of employment will be contingent on the candidate's legal ability to perform the fundamental job duties. Wind River is committed to meeting its obligations to candidates under applicable human rights law and privacy law in this regard.