Commissions and Payroll Analyst

Why work with us:

• Competitive pay (based on experience)
• On-the-job training
• Company Expansion and growth opportunities
• Team-oriented work environment
• Consistent work year-round
• Great benefits + PTO package

About the role:

The Commissions and Payroll Analyst is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll for a high-volume workforce that includes commission-based outside sales representatives, W-2 piece-rate laborers, hourly employees, and salary employees. This role plays a critical part in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance with wage and labor laws, and seamless coordination between sales, operations, and accounting. This individual must be highly detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where payroll includes a mix of commissions, piece-rate production pay, and incentive compensation.

Essential Functions:

• Commission and Incentive Compensation Processing
• • Calculate and audit weekly commissions across multiple complex commission plans.
  • Validate source data from the CRM and operational systems to ensure eligibility for payout and document disqualifications or hindrances to payouts based on company policy.
  • Apply compensation plan rules accurately, including, but not limited to, quotas, tiers, splits, and clawbacks.
  • Research and document job-specific circumstances impacting commissions.
  • Prepare detailed commission statements for employees, sales leadership, and finance.
  • Maintain plan documentation, calculation models, and audit trails to support internal controls and audits.
  • Partner with IT Administrators regarding system build-out of commissions calculations and reporting.
  • Calculate and review non-commission incentive programs including, but not limited to:
  • • Sales volume bonuses
    • Sales overrides
    • Operations installation bonuses
    • Revenue-based and/or margin-based incentive programs
  • Identify errors, exceptions, and process gaps, and recommend improvements or automation.
  • Support onboarding of new comp plans and plan changes.
• Weekly Payroll Processing
• • Process weekly payroll for field labor teams paid on a piece-rate basis.
  • Ensure accurate reporting of hours worked to meet minimum wage compliance requirements.
  • Review and reconcile job production reports prior to payroll submission.
  • Review hourly employees’ hours to ensure reasonableness and timely reporting.
  • Ensure appropriate payment of stipends and allowances.
  • Audit payroll reports for errors, missing information, or discrepancies.
  • Coordinate with managers to resolve potential payroll issues or outliers.
• Payroll Compliance

○ Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local wage laws.

○ Monitor compliance for piece-rate compensation requirements.

○ Maintain proper documentation for audits and regulatory reviews.

● Reporting & Reconciliation

○ Prepare payroll reports for leadership and finance.

○ Reconcile payroll totals, commissions, and deductions.

○ Assist with month-end and year-end payroll reporting.

● Benefits & Payroll Deduction Auditing

○ Reconcile benefits deductions each payroll cycle, ensuring employee contributions match benefit

enrollment records, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and 401(k) to ensure accuracy.

○ Review new hire enrollments, life event changes, and terminations to confirm proper deduction

setup.

○ Coordinate with HR and benefits providers to resolve discrepancies.

○ Assist with monthly benefits invoice reconciliation to ensure carrier billing aligns with payroll

deductions.

○ Support compliance with benefits-related payroll reporting requirements.

● Employee Support

○ Serve as the primary point of contact for employee commission and payroll inquiries.

○ Investigate and resolve commission questions and payroll discrepancies promptly with clear

documentation.

○ Provide employees with clear explanations of commission calculations, payroll calculations,

compensation structures, deductions, and pay statements.

○ Support onboarding documentation related to payroll and tax forms (W-4, direct deposit, etc.)

Qualifications:

• To effectively perform the duties for this position, individuals must be able to demonstrate competencies that are essential to the position, which include:
• • 3+ years of payroll processing experience
  • Experience processing weekly payroll
  • Experience with commission-based compensation
  • Strong understanding of payroll compliance and wage laws
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Experience with payroll software (Rippling, ADP, etc.)
  • Advanced Excel or spreadsheet skills
  • Background in construction, home services, or field labor environments is a plus
  • Multi-state payroll experience is a plus
  • Knowledge of commission reconciliation processes
  • Ability to work a hybrid schedule from our Dallas corporate office
• Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
• • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Occasional lifting of office supplies or job folders (up to 20 lbs).