Americas Senior Commissions Analyst

Ralliant•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

Tektronix is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Americas Commissions Analyst to join the Global Commercial Operations team. The role helps ensure sales employees across the Americas receive accurate and timely commission payments, while providing analysis, problem solving, and operational support to keep the commissions process running effectively. The analyst partners with Sales, Finance, Payroll, HR, and Global Commissions to investigate discrepancies, resolve compensation issues, and ensure commission plans and policies are applied consistently. The role involves analyzing complex data, taking ownership of issues through resolution, and navigating sensitive or challenging conversations professionally. The position supports commission administration and payroll-cycle activities, quota deployment and adjustments, reporting, reconciliations, system testing, and ongoing improvements to processes, controls, data quality, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 3 years of experience in analytics, sales compensation, finance, sales operations, or a related analytical or operational function.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate complex datasets, identify discrepancies, and translate findings into actionable conclusions.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working across multiple business systems and data sources.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, timeliness, and follow-through.
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet firm monthly, quarterly, and payroll deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex compensation topics clearly to varied audiences.
Ability to navigate challenging conversations professionally and constructively while consistently applying established policies and controls.
Strong ownership and accountability, with the ability to drive issues from identification through resolution.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sales commissions, incentive compensation, quota management, or sales crediting.
Experience with incentive compensation management platforms such as Everstage, Xactly, Varicent, CaptivateIQ, or Oracle.
Experience supporting a regional or global sales organization.
Experience with data analysis, reporting, automation, reconciliation, or process improvement.

Responsibilities

Drive timely and accurate payment of sales commissions across the Americas in accordance with established payroll deadlines.
Manage day-to-day Americas commission administration, including calculation validation, sales crediting, adjustments, reconciliations, and payment support.
Proactively identify and resolve data, calculation, or process issues that could affect commission payment accuracy or timeliness.
Analyze commission, sales, quota, and financial data to investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and resolve complex compensation issues.
Own commission inquiries from initial investigation through resolution, communicating clearly and promptly with sales employees and leaders.
Partner with Payroll and Global Commissions to validate commission results and support accurate, on-time payroll submissions.
Support annual quota deployment and validation, and ongoing adjustments related to territory and organizational changes.
Interpret and consistently apply compensation plans, policies, processes, and controls.
Evaluate exception requests objectively and ensure appropriate documentation and approvals are obtained before adjustments are processed.
Identify opportunities to improve commission processes, controls, data quality, and operational efficiency.
Support commission reporting, reconciliations, system testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.