TransAmerica Technology Services
Lead Sales Incentive Compensation Analyst
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sponsorship not specified$86k-$100kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce.
- We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
- Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them.
Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly and periodic commission payment lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, auditability, and timely submission to Payroll while proactively managing risks and exceptions. Covers over 200 internal employee wholesalers on a monthly cycle.
- Administer firm revenue sharing agreements with distribution partners, including calculation, reconciliation, and timely payment of millions of dollars in contractual payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual terms.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex compensation issues, disputes, and interpretation of plan documents, exercising judgment and providing clear, defensible resolutions.
- Act as a strategic advisor to Sales Leadership and HR partners, translating compensation mechanics into business‑aligned insights and recommendations.
- Own data integrity and control frameworks supporting incentive compensation, ensuring consistency, quality, and governance of sales and payout data.
- Lead plan revision cycles and policy enhancements, identifying opportunities to improve design effectiveness, operational efficiency, and employee understanding.
- Draft, review, and validate incentive plan documents, ensuring clarity, compliance, and alignment with enterprise compensation philosophy.
- Develop and deliver clear communications and training on compensation plans, mechanics, and policies for sales employees, managers, and leaders.
- Drive automation, scalability, and process efficiency by defining technical requirements, partnering with Sales Operations and Sales Reporting, and influencing roadmap priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
- Seven years of progressive experience in sales compensation, incentive administration, finance, accounting, or a related analytical role
- Hands‑on experience with Anaplan or other commission/incentive compensation systems
- Demonstrated ability to analyze large, complex datasets and synthesize insights for decision‑makers
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
- Advanced understanding of sales incentive plans, compensation structures, contracts, and sales processes
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills applied to ambiguous or high‑impact compensation issues
- Proven ability to influence and partner with senior stakeholders across Total Rewards, HR, Finance, Payroll, Sales Operations, and Sales Leadership
- Exceptional attention to detail, judgment, and accountability in high‑stakes financial processes
- Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to compensation governance, audit support, or regulatory considerations
- Prior experience acting as a lead analyst or subject‑matter expert within a compensation function
Nice to have
- Experience with compensation analytics, modeling, or payout forecasting
- Experience administering third-party revenue sharing or distribution fee agreements, preferably in asset management, insurance, or financial services
Compensation
- The Salary for this position generally ranges between $86,000.00 - $100,000.00 annually.
- Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs.
- Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
- Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus of 12.5% based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.
Benefits
- For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.
- Compensation Benefits
- Bonus for Eligible Employees
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Provide end‑to‑end ownership of sales incentive compensation programs, including plan design support, operational execution, governance, and ongoing optimization in partnership with Total Rewards.
Company info
- We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
- Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them.
- We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good - for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
- What We Do
- At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward.
- Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses.
- These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
- Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment - one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
- We believe everyone deserves to live their best life.
- More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
- Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide.
Equal opportunity
- In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
Visa & Work Authorization
- At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.
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