**Overview** GCG is currently seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to join our Sales Operations team. This is an entry-level, career-building opportunity designed for someone who is detail-oriented, analytically minded, and eager to grow within a data-driven function. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting our sales compensation processes. You’ll help ensure that commissions are accurate, timely, and aligned with plan details—supporting both the business and the salespeople who rely on them. This includes validating payment data, assisting with reporting, communicating plan information, and helping to resolve adjustments or exceptions. This is a hands-on, administrative role to start, with room to grow into more advanced data work and compensation design support. It’s a great fit for candidates with backgrounds in banking, insurance, or similar environments where precision and spreadsheet skills are essential. **This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. During onboarding and training, the selected candidate is expected to work onsite at our Chicago office: 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60631** **What you’ll do** + Administer and validate sales compensation data, including reviewing quotas, processing payments, and applying special adjustments + Maintain accurate records of compensation-related data in internal systems + Respond to inquiries from sales team members regarding compensation plans, payments, and plan mechanics + Assist in preparing reports and dashboards to track compensation trends and performance + Collaborate with Sales, HR, and Finance to troubleshoot discrepancies and support resolution + Contribute to the rollout of new compensation plans and assist with plan communications + Continuously look for ways to streamline manual processes and improve data accuracy **What you’ll bring** **Education & Experience** + Required: Associate degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, or Data Operations + Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field **Technical Skills** + Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and grouped data analysis + Comfort working with large datasets and transactional reporting + Familiarity with data integrity concepts and attention to detail in manual processes + Bonus: Exposure to SQL / database tools extremely beneficial but not required **Interpersonal & Organizational Skills** + Strong written and verbal communication + Ability to manage recurring deadlines and task prioritization + Customer service mindset—sales team is your internal client + Willingness to learn new tools, systems, and processes as the role evolves **What we offer** + **Salary Range:** $70,000 – $75,000 annually (flexible up to $80,000 based on experience) + **Comprehensive benefits package** including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off + Career development support with **hands-on mentorship and learning opportunities** + An employee-centric company that values and truly appreciates our most important asset: You! **About GCG** _At GCG, our mission is to power, connect, and automate our world. With the responsive DNA of a startup and the size of a global leader, we offer top brands and extensive value-added services that make us an invaluable partner to our customers in multiple industry verticals across the globe. We are committed to meeting the needs of our customers, while focusing attention on our responsibility to the environment, our associates and the communities we serve._ _GCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training._ _These duties and responsibilities listed above are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Furthermore, the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person._ **Job Locations** _US-IL-Chicago_ **ID** _2025-1680_ **Category** _Accounting/Finance_ **Position Type** _Regular Full-Time_