Sr. Commissions Systems Designer

What You'll Do:

As a senior member of the Commissions team, you’ll own and shape our Xactly Incent ecosystem. This isn’t just about administration, it’s about building scalable, transparent, and resilient processes that empower our Sales and Partner organizations and support Avalara’s next phase of growth

 

Working under the Sr. Director, Commissions within Financial Operations you’ll partner closely with Revenue Operations, FP&A, Accounting, HR, and Engineering to translate business strategy into systems design, implement complex plan changes, and continuously improve how we operate. You are someone who is eager to learn and a self-starter who will be a point of contact for all sales compensation system-related questions and inquiries. You thrive in a fast-paced & multi-tasking environment. If you love solving ambiguous problems, driving clarity across stakeholders, and building systems that scale, this role is for you.

 

#LI-Remote 

 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

What Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Own and administer Xactly Incent, Reporting, and Analytics, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and strong governance
• Lead end-to-end implementation of incentive plan changes (requirements, configuration, testing, deployment)
• Collaborate with the multi-functional team to identify and solve technical Xactly issues
• Partner cross-functionally to align compensation systems with business strategy
• Improve the monthly commissions process through improved automation and process optimization
• Actively use AI tools to automate tasks, accelerate analysis, and improve accuracy with a habit of exploring and applying new tools practically
• Maintain data integrity across upstream and downstream systems
• Provide advanced user support and enablement

What You'll Need to be Successful:

• 5+ years in Sales Compensation, or related roles
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience administering Xactly Incent or a comparable enterprise incentive compensation platform (e.g., Varicent, CaptivateIQ, SAP Commissions, Anaplan, etc.)
• Strong understanding of SaaS sales incentive structures
• Proven experience leading cross-functional systems projects
• High attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy
• Strong analytical and communication skills

 

Avalara is an AI-first Company:

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products.  Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Total Rewards 

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. 

 

Health & Wellness 
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. 

 

Inclusive culture and diversity 
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. 

 

What You Need To Know About Avalara:

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

 

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

 

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

 

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.