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Senior Sales Commission Analyst

Okta is looking for a highly motivated Senior Sales Commission Analyst, to take a lead role in driving our sales commission plans, calculations, and audit accuracy globally. Reporting to the Commissions Operations Manager, this role will be working cross-functionally with the Sales Org, Sales Ops, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and HR teams and will be responsible for commissions and bonus operations including variable compensations calculations, reporting, and analysis. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter who brings with them 4-6 years of Sales variable compensation experience.

What you’ll be doing

Fully understand and administer Okta’s Sales Compensation plans
Prepare, calculate, and analyze the monthly commissions payout in accordance to Okta’s monthly/quarterly cadence
Distribute and track completeness of compensation plan sign-off from sales personnel to ensure compliance with company policies
Support the Accounting team in timely and accurate preparation of monthly accruals and reconciliations for commissions accounting
Act as Point of Contact for all commissions related questions and provide thorough and timely answers to the sales and sales management teams and maintain regular customer service via ServiceNow tickets
Effective communicator who can take complex logic and scenarios and describe them simply and clearly to various internal parties
Document approvals and other support materials for any adjustment that will result in changes to pay and assist in drafting policies and procedures around adjustments
Develop, maintain, and update tool necessary to sales commissions reporting
Build documentation to effectively handle all commissions related processes
Drive process and systems improvements related to commissions process and lead User Acceptance Testing for annual compensation plan changes
Provide cross-functional support regarding commissions related inquiries and requests
Maintain, document, and adhere to internal controls to ensure Sox and policy compliance
Ad Hoc projects and requests, as needed

What you’ll bring to the role

3+ years of high-tech company experience (SaaS/Cloud model preferred) in Finance or accounting with minimum 2-3 years’ experience as commissions administrator
BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics, or other quantitative fields preferred
Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience with Xactly or similar compensation tool is highly preferred
Very strong Microsoft Excel skills and passion for new technologies
Experience with CRM/HRIS systems like Salesforce and Workday is preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A team player with a positive, “can do” attitude
Ability to work independently and multi-task in a dynamic setting while maintaining accuracy and delivering against deadlines
Motivated to work cross-functionally in a role which supports multiple business partners

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:

$99,000—$149,000 USD

What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!

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Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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