Commissions and Payroll Analyst
About The Position
The Commissions and Payroll Analyst is responsible for accurately and promptly processing weekly payroll for a high-volume workforce that includes commission-based outside sales representatives, W-2 piece-rate laborers, hourly employees, and salaried employees. The role supports payroll accuracy, compliance with wage and labor laws, and coordination among sales, operations, accounting, HR, and benefits providers. It requires attention to detail and comfort working in a fast-paced environment involving commissions, piece-rate production pay, and incentive compensation. The analyst processes and audits commissions and other incentive programs, validates source data, applies compensation-plan rules, documents calculation decisions, and supports plan changes and system improvements. The position also processes weekly payroll, reviews production and time records, checks deductions and benefits contributions, prepares reports and reconciliations, and responds to employee questions about compensation and payroll.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of payroll processing experience.
- Experience processing weekly payroll.
- Experience with commission-based compensation.
- Strong understanding of payroll compliance and wage laws.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Experience with payroll software such as Rippling or ADP.
- Advanced Excel or spreadsheet skills.
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule from the Dallas corporate office.
Nice To Haves
- Background in construction, home services, or field-labor environments.
- Multi-state payroll experience.
- Knowledge of commission reconciliation processes.
Responsibilities
- Calculate and audit weekly commissions across multiple complex commission plans.
- Validate CRM and operational-system data for payout eligibility and document disqualifications or payout hindrances according to company policy.
- Apply compensation-plan rules, including quotas, tiers, splits, and clawbacks.
- Research and document job-specific circumstances that affect commissions.
- Prepare commission statements for employees, sales leadership, and finance.
- Maintain compensation-plan documentation, calculation models, and audit trails.
- Partner with IT administrators on commission calculation and reporting system development.
- Calculate and review incentive programs such as sales-volume bonuses, sales overrides, installation bonuses, and revenue- or margin-based incentives.
- Identify errors, exceptions, and process gaps, and recommend improvements or automation.
- Support onboarding of new compensation plans and changes to existing plans.
- Process weekly payroll for field labor teams paid on a piece-rate basis.
- Ensure hours worked are accurately reported to support minimum-wage compliance.
- Review and reconcile job production reports before payroll submission.
- Review hourly employees’ reported hours for reasonableness and timeliness.
- Ensure stipends and allowances are paid appropriately.
- Audit payroll reports for errors, missing information, and discrepancies.
- Coordinate with managers to resolve potential payroll issues or outliers.
- Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local wage laws, including piece-rate requirements.
- Maintain payroll documentation for audits and regulatory reviews.
- Prepare payroll reports for leadership and finance; reconcile payroll totals, commissions, and deductions; and assist with month-end and year-end payroll reporting.
- Reconcile benefits deductions each payroll cycle against enrollment records, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and 401(k) contributions.
- Review new-hire enrollments, life-event changes, and terminations to confirm correct deduction setup.
- Coordinate with HR and benefits providers to resolve discrepancies and assist with monthly benefits invoice reconciliation.
- Support benefits-related payroll reporting requirements.
- Serve as the primary contact for employee commission and payroll questions.
- Investigate and resolve commission questions and payroll discrepancies promptly, maintaining clear documentation.
- Explain commission calculations, payroll calculations, compensation structures, deductions, and pay statements to employees.
- Support payroll onboarding documentation, including W-4 and direct-deposit forms.
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience.
- On-the-job training.
- Company expansion and growth opportunities.
- Team-oriented work environment.
- Consistent work year-round.
- Benefits and PTO package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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