Sales Compensation Analyst

WHO WE ARE

Come join the company reinventing data security, empowering businesses to realize the full potential of their data. As the leading data security platform purpose-built for the cloud era, Cyera's mission is to reinvent how businesses secure data, enable agile collaboration, and boldly pursue new business opportunities. Trusted by security teams at leading global businesses, our team is proving that data security is the next big thing in cyber. Backed by the world's leading investors and working with a large and growing list of Fortune 1000 companies, we are looking for world-class talent to join us as we usher in the new era of data security.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Cyera is looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Sales Compensation Analyst to join our growing Sales Compensation team. As we continue to scale rapidly, this role is critical in ensuring our incentive programs run smoothly, accurately, and in alignment with company goals.

In this role, you will manage the operational aspects of sales compensation, including commission processing, data validation, reporting, and process improvements. You'll play a key part in ensuring our sales teams are rewarded fairly, accurately, and on time—contributing to Cyera's continued growth and success.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure complete and accurate employee data and compensation plan details across all relevant systems.
• Reconcile and analyze large, complex datasets to maintain accurate variable compensation, performance tracking, plan attribution, and sales hierarchies.
• Administer the end-to-end commission process: data validation, calculation, approval, and timely payout execution.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales Operations, and HR to support plan design and implementation of new compensation programs.
• Reconcile commission statements and proactively investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide clear, timely responses to commission-related inquiries from sales team members.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize compensation operations and increase accuracy, scalability, and transparency.
• Develop and deliver dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights into compensation performance and program effectiveness.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices to support program innovation and scalability.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in sales compensation administration or sales operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, etc.).
• Experience with CaptivateIQ.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Understanding of sales processes, incentive structures, and common compensation models (e.g., quota attainment, accelerators, SPIFFs).
• Experience working in a SaaS, technology, or high-growth company environment is a plus.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION: 

Compensation Range: $80,000-$100,000. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

This compensation range represents Cyera's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting, and Cyera may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. The final salary for this position will be determined in Cyera's sole discretion, consistent with applicable law, and based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the employee's work experience, skills, and qualifications for the role, as well as the needs of Cyera's business and other operational considerations.

Final compensation will vary based on seniority and relevance of experience, location, and position requirements.

This role may be eligible for potential merit increases based on factors such as individual or company performance, time in role, and other discretionary factors.

BENEFITS - Why Cyera? 

• Ability to work remotely, with office setup reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holidays and sick time
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance

Additional Information

• This is a full-time remote role.
• Cyera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.