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Podium is seeking a Commissions & Payroll Manager to join the Finance team and drive compensation and payroll strategy as the company scales globally. The role combines strategic compensation design with operational payroll management, requiring close collaboration across Finance, Sales, Customer Success, and People teams.
Key responsibilities include owning end-to-end commission strategy and payout processes, designing and implementing commission plans for Sales and Customer Success teams, and meeting with stakeholders to gather information for accurate payouts. You'll develop relationships with Sales leadership to influence compensation strategy, refine career progression plans to attract and retain talent, and build evolving compensation programs with supporting communication materials.
On the payroll operations side, you'll direct domestic and international payroll, ensuring accurate processing of salaries, wages, overtime, commissions, bonuses, and deductions while maintaining strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws and FLSA standards. You'll maintain data integrity by overseeing system updates, configuration changes, and integrations between HR, benefits, and accounting systems. The role also involves identifying inefficiencies and implementing automated solutions to streamline workflows and reporting.
Required qualifications include 5+ years in Compensation, Sales Operations, Finance, or Accounting (preferably in high-growth or SaaS environments), a BA/BS degree with quantitative emphasis or equivalent experience, and proficiency with complex Excel or Google Sheets models. You should have experience automating processes using AI, partnering with and presenting insights to senior leaders, and excellent communication skills to translate quantitative insights for non-technical audiences.
