Variable Compensation Specialist

Location: New York, NY; onsite role

Salary: $80,000–$120,000 per year

Company

24 Seven is a talent solutions firm connecting professionals with brands across fashion, beauty, retail, marketing, creative, and technology.

What you will do

• Support the design, implementation, and administration of sales commission, management incentive, and executive bonus plans.
• Administer monthly, quarterly, and annual incentive compensation cycles, including commission and bonus calculations and payments.
• Partner with Finance on accruals, expense forecasting, plan-cost modeling, budgeting, and accounting.
• Respond to employee inquiries and explain commission calculations, bonus payouts, and plan provisions.
• Conduct market benchmarking, competitive analysis, and reporting to evaluate plan effectiveness.
• Maintain incentive plan documents, policies, procedures, and compliance processes while recommending improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• 4–6+ years of experience in variable compensation design, incentive compensation administration, or sales compensation.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret compensation plans, apply complex business rules, maintain confidentiality, and manage sensitive information.
• Strong communication skills for explaining compensation calculations to employees and leadership.

Nice to have

• Experience partnering with Finance, Human Resources, and business leaders on compensation programs.
• Experience with compensation management software, HRIS, or incentive compensation platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work culture.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Generous paid time off.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Inclusive workplace with tools and support for employee success.