Black Duck Software, Inc.

Finance / FinServ

SalesCommissionsAnalyst

$80–105k United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sales Commissions Analyst at Black Duck Software, Inc.. Skills: Sales compensation administration, Commission administration, Data analysis, Critical-thinking. Administer monthly and quarterly sales commission programs. Own the full sales compensation administration lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure commission plans and quotas are implemented accurately, consistently, and in alignment with company financial objectives; ensure commission plans and quota structures support business goals and align with company financial objectives; make a direct impact on sales performance and motivation

Industry & Context.

Finance / FinServ
Problems you'll solve

critical-thinking skills; investigative and critical-thinking skills; experience resolving data discrepancies; analytical and investigative skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years of experience in sales compensation or commission administration, data analysis and data manipulation, ability to work confidently with large and complex data sets, Demonstrated experience populating commission payments and supporting accurate payouts, investigative and critical-thinking skills, with experience resolving data discrepancies, Highly detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage recurring deadlines, Effective communicator with the ability to explain compensation outcomes clearly and professionally

Nice to Have

Experience with sales compensation or CRM tools (e. g. , Salesforce, Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Varicent, or similar), Familiarity with quota management processes and sales performance reporting, Experience supporting fast‑growing or global sales organizations

What You'll Do.

Administer monthly and quarterly sales commission programs

Own the full sales compensation administration lifecycle

Quota validation and uploads

Commission plan setup and maintenance

Commission calculations

and manual incentives

Managing and resolving sales compensation inquiries

Investigate and resolve commission discrepancies through detailed data analysis

Maintain thorough documentation of commission plans

Ensure commission plans and quota structures support business goals and align with company financial objectives

Identify opportunities to improve compensation processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner cross‑functionally with Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, Payroll, and HR to ensure alignment and smooth execution; High visibility and regular collaboration with Sales, Finance, and Operations leadership

Communication Scope

Effective communicator with the ability to explain compensation outcomes clearly and professionally

Process & Methodology

manage recurring deadlines

Full Job Description

Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle. Sales Commissions Analyst Location: US-Remote / Hybrid About the Role Black Duck is seeking a detail‑oriented and analytically driven Sales Commissions Analyst to support the administration and execution of our sales commission programs. This role is responsible for owning the end‑to‑end sales compensation administration process and ensuring commission plans and quotas are implemented accurately, consistently, and in alignment with company financial objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong critical‑thinking skills, a passion for data, and experience investigating and resolving complex compensation inquiries. Key Responsibilities Administer monthly and quarterly sales commission programs with a focus on accuracy and timeliness Own the full sales compensation administration lifecycle, including: Quota validation and uploads Commission plan setup and maintenance Commission calculations, payouts, adjustments, and manual incentives Managing and resolving sales compensation inquiries Investigate and resolve commission discrepancies through detailed data analysis Partner cross‑functionally with Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, Payroll, and HR to ensure alignment and smooth execution Maintain thorough documentation of commission plans, policies, and procedures Ensure commission plans and quota structures support business goals and align with company financial objectives Identify opportunities to im

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