Sales Compensation Analyst

Guardian Life Insurance•Boston, MA

1d•$59,110 - $88,660•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardian's Group Distribution Compensation team is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to support the administration, analysis, design, and continuous improvement of incentive compensation programs for their Group Sales Distribution organization. In this role, the analyst will serve as a consultative partner to business leaders, collaborate across functions, leverage advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to improve decision-making, and help ensure compensation programs are accurate, effective, and aligned with evolving business goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
4+ years of professional experience in compensation, finance, sales operations, business analytics, payroll, or a related field.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, anomalies, and actionable insights from data.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Experience working with large datasets and producing accurate reporting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information to various levels of leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering sales incentive compensation programs.
Knowledge of compensation design, modeling, and plan administration.
Experience with Microsoft Access and/or Visual Basic.
Experience supporting sales organizations or distribution teams.
Project experience involving compensation, payroll, or sales performance initiatives.
Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools, automation, or advanced analytics to improve reporting, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Administer sales incentive compensation programs, including calculating incentive payments, validating results, coordinating payroll submissions, and delivering reporting within established deadlines.
Analyze and consolidate data from multiple sources to ensure accurate compensation calculations and support business decision-making.
Partner with leadership to model, design, and implement enhancements to annual incentive compensation programs.
Develop presentations, plan documents, and reporting for sales leaders and other stakeholders to communicate compensation program details and performance results.
Collaborate across teams as a subject matter expert to support new products, distribution channels, compensation initiatives, and process improvements while maintaining detailed procedures and controls documentation.
Build trusted relationships with sales leaders and key business partners to understand evolving business needs, provide compensation guidance, and influence decisions through data-driven recommendations.
Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI-enabled tools, and advanced analytics to improve compensation administration, reporting accuracy, and business insights.