Anaplan Model Builder, Incentive Compensation - Remote

Symetra

41d • Remote

About The Position

This role designs, enhances, and optimizes Anaplan models that power Symetra’s sales incentive compensation programs, including commissions, bonuses, quotas, and performance reporting. The Model Builder translates plan documents and business requirements into scalable calculation logic, ensuring results are accurate, transparent, and audit-ready. The role supports recurring payout cycles, maintains model integrity in a production environment, and implements updates in a controlled and well-documented manner. They test and deploy model updates, support user testing, and document model logic and data flows to ensure strong governance. This role reports to the Director of Incentive Compensation & Analytics and works cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Sales, and Data teams to implement plan changes, improve automation, and reduce manual effort.

This position supports incentive compensation programs impacting hundreds of sales professionals and millions of dollars in annual commission payments, directly influencing sales performance and business outcomes.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience building or supporting structured data models or calculation logic in a production environment required.
• Experience writing SQL queries or equivalent structured data logic to reconcile and validate large datasets required.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reconciliation required.
• Strong interest in model architecture, data structure, and system design required.
• Comfortable explaining complex calculation logic to non-technical stakeholders required.
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and root-cause problem solving required.
• High school diploma required.

Nice To Haves

• Anaplan Model Builder Certification (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3) preferred.
• Experience building scalable Anaplan models using best practices preferred.
• Python or other scripting experience for data transformation, validation, or automation preferred.
• Experience in insurance or financial services industries, specifically supporting recurring financial or commission payout cycles preferred.
• Familiarity with accounting processes related to commissions, accruals, and financial reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance, and maintain Anaplan incentive compensation models and supporting data structures.
• Revise and optimize database queries to source, transform, and validate sales production data used in compensation calculations.
• Execute monthly incentive compensation and bonus payment cycles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with accounting requirements.
• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify and resolve calculation or data integrity issues.
• Develop and apply expertise in Symetra’s products, sales structure, and incentive compensation plans across divisions and channels.
• Respond to employee and business partner inquiries regarding compensation payments, calculation logic, and reporting.
• Administer special payments, SPIFFs, and other compensation adjustments with appropriate financial oversight.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, recommend improvements, and implement scalable solutions.
• Build dashboards and reporting tools that improve transparency, insight, and calculation accuracy.
• Identify and implement automation and process improvements that reduce manual effort and strengthen internal controls.
• Evaluate and improve model performance, scalability, and structural efficiency.
• Pursue Anaplan certification and apply platform best practices to strengthen model performance and maintainability.

Benefits

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED