Incentive Compensation Analyst

AlphaSense · Remote - United States · Data

Posted 2026-08-05

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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

For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below.

You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.

Base Compensation Range

$74,000—$102,000 USD

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