Senior Analyst, Disbursements

Position summary:

Sojern is looking for a talented Senior Analyst to join our Finance team. We are a rapidly growing company, and we want you to be part of this amazing growth and expansion. We have an incredible product and exceptional employees. Join us in providing the best experience to our employees and clients.

We are looking for a team member to lead, improve, and own Sojern’s variable compensation analysis. The Senior Analyst will partner closely with the Commercial Strategy team to help execute strategies for variable compensation plans through data extraction, analysis, and actionable commentary. The analyst will support the implementation, evaluation, and administration of variable compensation plans that effectively measure and reward behaviors that lead to results.  This role will also support and/or lead finance initiatives outside of our compensation program including reporting on the company cash position and cash forecast.

The Team:

This role will be a member of the high-functioning Disbursements Team. We are dedicated to providing an exceptional user-experience for our business partners. This role will have the ability to interact with other teams at all levels in the organization, allowing the opportunity to add significant value to all Sojern employees. 

What you will do:

• Become familiar with Sojern’s sales cycle, roles, and business initiatives to understand the effect on variable compensation plan reporting.
• Provide reporting and analysis for sales compensation execution, as well as other sales compensation projects.
• Proactively drive ad hoc reporting aimed at process optimization/automation, plan evaluation, or evidence based plan design changes.
• Calculate monthly and quarterly variable compensation payouts. This includes ensuring the calculations are accurate and in accordance with the plan(s).
• Calculate and prepare the monthly variable pay accrual to support the month-end close process.
• Troubleshoot data discrepancies or exceptions and effectively communicate outcomes to leaders.
• Assist in preparation of ad-hoc financial analysis to support senior management decisions.
• Develop and maintain accurate cash flow forecasting models based on historical data and business projections.
• Collaborate with finance and other relevant departments to gather data and insights that impact cash flow.
• Monitor actual cash flows against forecasted amounts and investigate and explain variances.
• Duties may include supporting multiple markets across the globe.

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience (preferred in business, finance, or a related field)
• 6+ years operations or analytics experience
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism
• 2+ years of Tableau & Salesforce experience with respect to activity tracking and reporting preferred
• Ability to be laser focused on detail and quality of one’s output
• Advanced MS Excel skills including complex formulas, pivot tables, data filters/sorts 
• Self-motivated, willing to learn new technologies and able to work independently & cross-functionally
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate to veteran sales representatives and executives
• Possesses the drive to participate and succeed in the growth of an extremely fast-paced, exciting company

What we have for you:

• Flexi-Fridays: Sojernistas typically work a ½ day and we have no mandatory meetings on Fridays. To make this possible, Sojernistas ensure deliverables are met throughout the week.
• Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work options, so our team can enjoy flexibility and do their best work regardless of location
• Equity: Stock options are offered to every employee
• Tech: Monthly cell phone & wifi stipend provided, in addition to laptop and tech equipment for your home office
• Paid Parental Leave: 16 weeks pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks pay for non-birthing parents, beginning the day of joining until the child's first birthday. Where a local country has more liberal leave protocol, we happily comply! #embrace-inclusion
• Learning Opportunities: All employees have access to an annual L&D stipend, as well as ongoing training and support to help you grow while leading creative and challenging projects
• Sojern Gives Back: We regularly organize office volunteer programs with local charities and organizations, as well as provide 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer
• Culture: Strong core business values, focus on teamwork, vibrant, social and fun environment
• Travel Perks: IATA membership and personal travel “hotel stay” benefit
• Recognition: We use Bonusly to allow our team to recognize performance and teamwork #deliver-wow #win-as-a-team
• Wellbeing: We take a whole-person approach to your wellness with Spring Health mental health benefits, a Wellness Coach, and Employee Assistance Programs
• Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO (we are a travel company, after all!)
• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents with healthy employer premium contributions
• Life and Disability: Life, AD&D and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance with premiums 100% paid by Sojern
• Medical Travel: Travel expense coverage for when medical treatment is needed that is not available locally
• Retirement: 401k available with company profit sharing contributions

About Sojern:

At Sojern, we believe in the power of travel as a way to bring the world together. It is that passion that drives Sojern to build smart digital solutions that help travel marketers reach travelers efficiently, and increase long-term growth, customer loyalty and profitability.

Our customers include hotels, attractions and tourism boards, and they use the power of machine learning, data science and real-time traveler data in Sojern’s products to build direct relationships with travelers across social, mobile and the web. Now, more than ever, our thousands of customers rely on Sojern to drive visits, bookings, and ticket sales by engaging with travelers as they plan their travel.

As a globally distributed company, we are headquartered in San Francisco with employees based in 14 countries and counting. Our team is passionate about travel and the core values that define our culture: Win as a Team, Embrace Inclusion, Be Genuine, Deliver Wow, and Center Around the Customer. Check out our Glassdoor reviews!

Hiring Locations:

US Roles at Sojern based outside of our Omaha, NE or San Francisco, CA office can sit in any of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

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