Podium

Commissions & Payroll Manager

Podium$80K — $95K *
Lehi, UT 84043In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in Compensation, Sales operations, Finance, or Accounting, preferably in a high growth or SaaS environment.
  • BA/BS degree with an emphasis on quantitative work or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency in complex Excel (or GSheet) modeling.
  • Experience in automating processes and enhancing efficiency using AI.
  • Ability to partner with and present insights to senior leaders.
  • Strong communication skills to convey quantitative insights to non-quantitative audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end commission strategy and payout processes.
  • Design and implement commission plans tailored for Sales and Customer Success teams.
  • Engage with key Sales and Customer Success stakeholders to inform commission payout strategies.
  • Cultivate relationships with Sales leadership to influence compensation strategies from a financial perspective.
  • Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success management to improve career progression plans for talent retention.
  • Enhance compensation programs and manage communication materials.
  • Partner with Recruiting to establish best practices for new hire compensation.
  • Oversee domestic and international payroll operations to ensure accurate salary and commission processing.

Benefits

  • Open and transparent company culture.
  • Comprehensive life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Generous paid maternity and paternity leave.
  • Fertility benefits that support family planning.
  • Ample vacation time and three additional 4-day summer holiday weekends.
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401k plan to support retirement savings.
  • Fun bi-annual swag drops featuring Podium gear.
  • Access to a well-equipped HQ gym with professional coaching and classes.
  • Onsite child care center at HQ, subsidized for employee convenience.
Full Job Description
About this opportunity:
We are looking for a Commissions & Payroll Manager to join our Finance team and play a meaningful role in our compensation and payroll strategy to help us attract and retain top talent globally. You'll be instrumental in helping Podium continue to scale effectively while working closely with the Finance, Sales, Customer Success and People teams.

What you will be doing:

  • Own the end-to-end commission strategy and payout processes
  • Design and implement commission plans for Sales and Customer Success
  • Meet with key Sales and Customer Success stakeholders to gather relevant information pertaining to commission payouts.
  • Develop relationships with Sales leadership to represent Finance from a compensation perspective and influence compensation strategy.
  • Work with Sales and Customer Success management to refine career progression plans in order to attract and retain top talent.
  • Build and evolve our compensation programs and support related communication efforts and materials.
  • Partner with Recruiting on new hire compensation best practices.
  • Provide subject-matter expertise on topics related to commissions.
  • Direct domestic and international payroll operations, ensuring accurate processing of salaries, hourly wages, overtime, commissions, bonuses, and deductions.
  • Maintain strict adherence to federal, state, and local payroll laws, FLSA standards, and wage/hour regulations.
  • Maintain data integrity by overseeing system updates, configuration changes, and integration between HR, benefits, and accounting systems.
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement automated solutions to streamline payroll workflows and reporting.

What you should have:
  • 5+ years experience in Compensation, Sales operations, Finance, or Accounting. Preferably in a high growth or SaaS environment.
  • BA/BS degree with an emphasis on work of a quantitative nature, or related practical experience.
  • Experience working with complex Excel (or GSheet) models
  • Experience automating processes and increasing efficiency using AI
  • Experience partnering with and presenting insights to senior leaders
  • Excellent communication skills and an ability to translate quantitative insights to non-quantitative audiences.

Benefits:
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Fertility Benefits
  • Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k Plan
  • Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
  • A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
  • Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees

About Podium

Podium is a software company that provides messaging tools for businesses. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Podium's platform allows businesses to communicate with customers through text messaging, web chat, and other channels. The company has over 50,000 customers and has raised over $90 million in funding. Podium's mission is to help businesses build stronger relationships with their customers by providing a more convenient and personalized communication experience.
Learn more about Podium
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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