Incentive Compensation Analyst
alphasense • Remote - United States
Posted: August 4, 2026
Job Description
About the Role:
AlphaSense is looking for a highly motivated Incentive Compensation Analyst to help drive accuracy and efficiency in our incentive compensation process. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Incentive Compensation, this role will be working cross-functionally with the Rev Org, Rev Ops, FP&A, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and People teams and will be responsible for commissions and bonus operations including variable compensations calculations, reporting, and analysis. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter who brings with them 2+ years of Sales variable compensation experience.
Who You Are:
- 1-2 years of variable compensation experience, including commission planning and administration
- Very strong Microsoft Excel skills and passion for new technologies
- Experience with QuotaPath or similar compensation tool preferred
- Experience with CRM/HRIS systems like Salesforce and Workday is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An understanding of commission accounting concepts (accruals, payments, P&L impact, etc.)
- A team player with a positive, “can do” attitude
- Ability to work independently and multi-task in a dynamic setting while maintaining accuracy and delivering against deadlines
- Motivated to work cross-functionally in a role which supports multiple business partners
- BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics, or other quantitative fields preferred
What You’ll Do:
- Fully understand and help administer compensation plans for AlphaSense’s revenue organization, including Sales and Customer Success teams
- Prepare, calculate, and analyze the commissions payout in accordance to the company’s quarterly cadence
- Distribute and track completeness of compensation plan sign-off from revenue personnel to ensure compliance with company policies
- Support the Accounting and FP&A teams in timely and accurate preparation of monthly accruals and reconciliations for commissions accounting
- Act as a point of contact for all commissions related questions and provide thorough and timely answers to the revenue and revenue management teams
- Document approvals and other support materials for any adjustment that will result in changes to pay and assist in drafting policies and procedures around adjustments
- Develop, maintain, and update tool necessary for commissions reporting
- Build documentation to effectively handle all commissions related processes
- Drive process and systems improvements related to the commissions process and lead UAT for annual compensation plan changes
- Provide cross-functional support regarding commissions related inquiries and requests
- Ad Hoc projects and requests, as needed
Additional Content
About the Role:
AlphaSense is looking for a highly motivated Incentive Compensation Analyst to help drive accuracy and efficiency in our incentive compensation process. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Incentive Compensation, this role will be working cross-functionally with the Rev Org, Rev Ops, FP&A, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and People teams and will be responsible for commissions and bonus operations including variable compensations calculations, reporting, and analysis. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter who brings with them 2+ years of Sales variable compensation experience.
Who You Are:
- 1-2 years of variable compensation experience, including commission planning and administration
- Very strong Microsoft Excel skills and passion for new technologies
- Experience with QuotaPath or similar compensation tool preferred
- Experience with CRM/HRIS systems like Salesforce and Workday is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- An understanding of commission accounting concepts (accruals, payments, P&L impact, etc.)
- A team player with a positive, “can do” attitude
- Ability to work independently and multi-task in a dynamic setting while maintaining accuracy and delivering against deadlines
- Motivated to work cross-functionally in a role which supports multiple business partners
- BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics, or other quantitative fields preferred
What You’ll Do:
- Fully understand and help administer compensation plans for AlphaSense’s revenue organization, including Sales and Customer Success teams
- Prepare, calculate, and analyze the commissions payout in accordance to the company’s quarterly cadence
- Distribute and track completeness of compensation plan sign-off from revenue personnel to ensure compliance with company policies
- Support the Accounting and FP&A teams in timely and accurate preparation of monthly accruals and reconciliations for commissions accounting
- Act as a point of contact for all commissions related questions and provide thorough and timely answers to the revenue and revenue management teams
- Document approvals and other support materials for any adjustment that will result in changes to pay and assist in drafting policies and procedures around adjustments
- Develop, maintain, and update tool necessary for commissions reporting
- Build documentation to effectively handle all commissions related processes
- Drive process and systems improvements related to the commissions process and lead UAT for annual compensation plan changes
- Provide cross-functional support regarding commissions related inquiries and requests
- Ad Hoc projects and requests, as needed