Manager - Financial Analysis

WTW • Chicago, IL

1d • $85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Finance Manager of Sales Compensation is a member of the Finance team at Willis Towers Watson and is a key individual contributor responsible for supporting the producer compensation calculation process for our Producer Sales Team, by providing data analysis and calculations to determine base salary and bonus calculations. The analyst works with the Head of Sales Compensation, Finance Leadership, Operational Leadership, and individual Producers and teams to ensure the various plans are calculated and paid accurately and timely.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting required
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in finance or accounting required
• Strong Excel Skills required
• Strong background working with very complex financial models, with experience in creating VBA coding and automation processes along with maintaining and updating models.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Power Bi and Power Query desired
• Experience with calculation and administration of sales compensation plans a plus

Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with all stakeholders
• Ensures that inquiries and concerns are handled quickly, appropriately, and with a courteous resolution.
• Supports Head of Sales Compensation by preparing spreadsheets or utilizing other systems as appropriate, analyzing data and interpreting results
• Reports issues to the Head of Sales Compensation and recommends solutions
• Maintains documentation for audit purposes
• Demonstrates expertise in calculation and administration of producer compensation and delivers services that meet and exceed departmental needs
• Supports administration of producer compensation plans by reviewing and analyzing materials including but not limited to plan descriptions for calculation accuracy, supporting revenue documentation and any adjustments or exceptions approved by operational leadership
• Monitors the effectiveness of existing producer compensation processes and projects, and assists with developing recommended revisions and improvements as necessary
• Provides analysis on producer plan modeling as needed to various stakeholders
• Provides deliverables with an awareness of and urgency around meeting deadlines, understanding impacts on staff and departments, and with providing exemplary customer service
• Maintains integrity and excellent professional judgment while exhibiting unquestioned discretion with highly sensitive and confidential information
• Displays self-awareness and is comfortable asking for help when needed; prioritizes appropriately and checks with leadership when there are competing priorities
• Participate in forecast and budget process to provide guidance on incentive expense

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Mental health/emotional wellbeing (including Employee Assistance Program), medical (including prescription drug coverage and fertility benefits), dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Accounts, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, group critical illness, group legal, identify theft protection, wellbeing program, adoption assistance, surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance and other work/life resources
• Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual paid time off (includes state/local paid leave where required), company-paid disability (short-term and long-term disability), other leaves (e.g., bereavement, FMLA, ADA, jury duty, military leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off
• Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level