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Lead Compliance Accountant (Incentive Compensation)

Job Overview

Location

Alabang, Philippines

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Software Engineering

Date Posted

June 3, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead the development and documentation of an Audit Plan to validate commission, bonus, and variable pay calculations for accuracy and alignment with approved plans and policies.
  • • Review and validate monthly accruals for commissions, bonuses, and incentive programs, ensuring proper cut-off timing and compliance with GAAP and internal accounting standards.
  • • Perform year-to-date (YTD) analysis of variable compensation, including trend analysis and variance comparisons against targets, prior periods, and business performance metrics.
  • • Prepare consolidated monthly YTD actual compensation reports to support reasonableness checks for upcoming payouts, referencing on-target earnings (OTE) as defined in employment contracts.
  • • Investigate significant fluctuations or anomalies in compensation data and provide clear, data-backed explanations to stakeholders.
  • • Reconcile compensation data across multiple systems including payroll, Salesforce, and CaptivateIQ to ensure data integrity and consistency.
  • • Verify supporting documentation such as sales performance metrics, target attainment, employment terms, and plan eligibility criteria for all incentive payouts.
  • • Identify discrepancies in compensation calculations, determine root causes, and collaborate with Finance, HR, and Sales Operations teams to resolve issues under tight deadlines.
  • • Maintain comprehensive audit trails and documentation for all reviews, adjustments, and control activities related to incentive compensation.
  • • Support month-end and year-end close processes by ensuring accurate recording of variable compensation accruals and actuals.
  • • Leverage AI tools to enhance internal controls, automate validation processes, and improve efficiency in compensation tracking, reporting, and accrual management.
  • • Prepare dashboards and reports summarizing compensation trends, variances, adjustments, and compliance status for leadership and audit teams.
  • • Provide audit support during internal and external financial audits by supplying required documentation, explanations, and evidence of control effectiveness.
  • • Maintain and update policy documents related to Capitalized Contract Costs and other relevant accounting policies governing incentive compensation.
  • • Ensure all compensation-related activities adhere to company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
  • • 3 years of audit experience at a public accounting firm
  • • 5-8 years of combined experience in auditing, accounting, or compensation analysis
  • • Strong understanding of accrual accounting, cut-off principles, and internal controls
  • • Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis); experience with ERP and payroll systems preferred
  • • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and identify trends or anomalies

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers employees to take full ownership of their roles
  • • Emphasis on balancing productivity with self-care
  • • Vibrant and dynamic work environment
  • • Access to a multitude of benefits for work and personal life
  • • Opportunity to work at a Forbes Cloud 100 company and Deloitte Tech Fast 500 winner
  • • Recognition as the #1 best company for remote workers by Quartz

Skills & Technologies

Senior
Remote
Degree Required

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Workato provides low-code/no-code enterprise automation and integration software that connects applications, data, and business processes across cloud and on-premises systems. Its platform offers pre-built connectors, recipes, and AI-powered workflow orchestration for finance, HR, IT, sales, support, and marketing functions. The company enables organizations to automate tasks without extensive coding, reducing manual effort and accelerating digital transformation initiatives. Workato serves mid-market to large enterprises worldwide through a subscription-based SaaS model, emphasizing security, governance, and scalability for complex integrations.

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