Incentive System Support Analyst

Citizens Financial Group • Johnston, RI

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About The Position

The Incentive System Support Analyst is a key member of the Sales Performance Management (SPM) Information Shared Services team. This position ensures accurate and efficient administration of incentive compensation processes, data integrity, and system functionality. The role involves technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and proactive collaboration with business partners to maintain and enhance SPM systems and processes. This role is an entry level position for the administration of the Varicent ICM and has potential for advancement to an ICM Administrator level.

Requirements

• 1-3 years in business and data analysis, including requirements development and technical delivery.
• Strong understanding of databases and SQL.
• Knowledge of incentive plans and related administration processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to work independently, resolve issues, and escalate appropriately.
• Excellent follow-up and communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to manage competing priorities while meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Ability to manage workload and incoming work with Agile methodologies (Kanban).

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of experience in financial services across customer-facing, leadership, or technical roles.
• 1-3 years of administrative experience with an incentive compensation management system, preferably Varicent.

Responsibilities

• Data Management & Validation Perform daily data validation and troubleshoot file load errors. Engage business partners as needed, including managing help desk tickets. Execute manual data loads and perform checksum audits to ensure accuracy.
• Process Administration Administer and monitor established processes supporting incentive plan operations, including: Payee and hierarchy maintenance Plan eligibility and participation System extracts and reporting Field-facing administrative tools like plan acknowledgement, allocations and roster validations
• System & Initiative Support Support ICM team role in SPM initiatives, including data migration to the data lake. Maintain data dictionaries and manage new requests or changes to existing inputs. Conduct internal system audits and cleanup activities.
• Documentation & Compliance Create and maintain documentation for internal procedures, audit routines, and colleague readiness. Manage system access requests and perform regular User Entitlement Reviews.
• Testing & Issue Resolution Act as first-line contact for incoming questions and issues; manage ServiceNow tickets. Test configuration changes, workflows, templates, and forms to ensure system integrity.
• Collaboration Represent the team in partnership routines and cross-functional initiatives. Support quality assurance & internal audit testing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees