Commercial Financial Analyst

Company Description

Nearmap is unique. A global technology company with incredible people; a market-leader with energy and spirit. Nearmap was named as one of the world’s 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2020 by Fast Company magazine – and we are growing!
What we do
We provide easy, instant access to high-resolution aerial imagery, city-scale 3D content, AI datasets and integrated geospatial tools, with wide-scale coverage across the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. At the core of it, we are a location content company, a visual analytics company, and a software as a service company. Innovation is weaved into our DNA.

Job Description

*This is a hybrid role and requires 2 days in our Lehi, UT office.*

Reporting to the VP, Revenue Operations You will be a right hand to the Finance Manager providing financial analyses, being a stickler for compliance, and a guru for KPI reporting, forecasting, sales commissions, and modelling. Nearmap is looking for a highly motivated Commercial Financial Analyst to take a lead role in driving our sales commission plans, calculations, and audit accuracy globally. This role will be working cross-functionally with the Sales Org, Sales Ops, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Payroll, Legal, and HR teams and will be responsible for commissions and bonus operations including variable compensations calculations, reporting, and analysis. This role is Hybrid-Remote and requires two days onsite in our Lehi, Utah office to collaborate with our Nearmap team. The ideal candidate would be a self starter who brings with them 4-6 years of Sales variable compensation experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the US receivables cycles 
• Being the 007 of vendor management and cash management 
• Keeping our Federal and State compliance in check (e.g. Business licenses, SOS registrations, regulatory communications, etc…) 
• Staying on top of Sales & Use Tax registration, submission and reporting 
• Partnering with the Systems Administrator to ensure all system changes are robust and the impact to others has been taken into consideration 
• Month-end reconciliation of general ledger accounts 
• Responsible for month-end journal entries and analysis of general ledger accounts 
• Ad-hoc financial analysis as assigned by the US Finance Manager
• People manager for Accounts Recievable Specialist 
• Hold team members accountable with clear objectives & KPls. 
• Drive high performance in the team through managing and coaching and providing quality feedback. 
• Facilitate regular 1:1’s to discuss issues, share knowledge, share achievements, and provide training and direction. 
• Identify training and development needs and provide the resources needed to develop team members.
• Fully understand and administer Nearmap’s Sales Compensation plans ·
• Prepare, calculate, and analyze the monthly commissions payout in accordance to Nearmap’s monthly/quarterly cadence 
• Distribute and track completeness of compensation plan sign-off from sales personnel to ensure compliance with company policies 
• Support the Accounting team in timely and accurate preparation of monthly accruals and reconciliations for commissions accounting 
• Act as Point of Contact for all commissions related questions and provide thorough and timely answers to the sales and sales management teams and maintain regular customer service 
• Effective communicator who can take complex logic and scenarios and describe them simply and clearly to various internal parties 
• Document approvals and other support materials for any adjustment that will result in changes to pay and assist in drafting policies and procedures around adjustments
• Develop, maintain, and update tool necessary to sales commissions reporting 
• Build documentation to effectively handle all commissions related processes 
• Drive process and systems improvements related to commissions process and lead User Acceptance Testing for annual compensation plan changes 
• Provide cross-functional support regarding commissions related inquiries and requests 
• Maintain, document, and adhere to internal controls to ensure Sox and policy compliance 
• Ad Hoc projects and requests, as needed
• Complies with responsibilities of working for a public company. 
• Complies with all local legislative requirements. 
• Adheres to company guidelines and the corporate Code of Conduct. 
• Where appropriate keeps up to date with legislative requirements. 
• Acts in an ethical way when dealing with company assets and other people.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in accounting, finance, economics, or other quantitative fields preferred ·
• At least 3 years of Proven Analysis experience 
• 3+ years of high-tech company experience (SaaS/Cloud model preferred) in Finance or accounting with minimum 2-3 years’ experience as commissions administrator
• MS Office Suite with advanced Excel 
• Strong leadership skills and can present complex information laymen’s terms 
• A knack for attention to detail with the ability to work autonomously 
• Very strong Microsoft Excel skills and passion for new technologies 
• Experience with CRM/HRIS systems like Salesforce and Workday is preferred
• A sense of humor and ability to perform job functions with a positive, energetic, driven, and hands on approach. 
• An entrepreneurial mindset and thrive in a fast paced and highly dynamic environment 
• Motivated to work cross-functionally in a role which supports multiple business partners
• Degree in the field of commerce, finance or accounting

Additional Information

Some of our benefits
Nearmap takes a holistic approach to our employees’ emotional, physical and financial wellness. Our current benefits include access to the Nearmap employee share scheme, short and long-term financial incentives, flexible working options, paid volunteer days, gym and phone rebates, and lots of development opportunities including hack-a-thons and pitch-fests.
Working at Nearmap
We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. We’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture, and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.
If you can see yourself working at Nearmap and feel you have the right level of experience, we invite you to get in touch. 
Watch our culture video below to find out more about what a day in the life at Nearmap looks like.
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