Senior Sales, Compensation, Financial and Data Analyst

Summary

Join NICE, a leading software company, as a Finance or Data Analyst to spearhead sales and incentive compensation analytics, financial modeling, and data-driven strategies. You will be responsible for the technical implementation of NICE's Sales Performance Management (SPM) products. This role demands a strong technical foundation, exceptional analytical skills, and a proven understanding of financial and compensation systems. At least 5 years of experience in finance, data analysis, or sales compensation is required. This key role offers significant professional growth opportunities within a thriving enterprise software company. You will translate customer needs into technical designs, analyze sales performance data, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate compensation calculations and reporting.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, data analysis, or sales / incentive compensation roles
• Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial principles and data interpretation
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros) and experience with SQL for querying databases
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools such as MicroStrategy, Power BI, or similar platforms
• Understanding of sales compensation models and their financial impact
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Excellent customer facing skills, ability to set own task lists and time lines
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Translate customer business requirements into technical designs and product configurations
• Analyze sales performance and incentive compensation data to identify trends and insights that drive business decisions
• Implement, maintain, and enhance financial models to support sales compensation structures and forecast financial impact
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and teams as well as external customers to ensure accurate incentive compensation calculations and reporting
• Design and generate reports and dashboards to track key performance metrics and support leadership in strategic decision-making
• Validate data integrity and troubleshoot discrepancies by leveraging SQL, Excel, and other data analysis tools
• Assist in developing, testing, and implementing system enhancements related to compensation processes and financial reporting
• Provide recommendations for improving incentive structures based on data-driven analysis
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to sales compensation and financial reporting
• Contribute to the team’s continual improvement process
• Up to 10% travel will be required

Preferred Qualifications

• Nice to have technical skills: XML, SQL, HTML
• Experience with sales compensation management tools
• Experience implementing and automating enterprise applications and BI tools
• Knowledge of ETL and data transformation techniques
• Familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, Python or R for advanced data analysis