Why work with us:
- Competitive pay (based on experience)
- On-the-job training
- Company Expansion and growth opportunities
- Team-oriented work environment
- Consistent work year-round
- Great benefits + PTO package
About the role:
The Commissions and Payroll Analyst is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of weekly payroll for a high-volume workforce that includes commission-based outside sales representatives, W-2 piece-rate laborers, hourly employees, and salary employees. This role plays a critical part in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance with wage and labor laws, and seamless coordination between sales, operations, and accounting. This individual must be highly detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where payroll includes a mix of commissions, piece-rate production pay, and incentive compensation.
Essential Functions:
- Commission and Incentive Compensation Processing
- Calculate and audit weekly commissions across multiple complex commission plans.
- Validate source data from the CRM and operational systems to ensure eligibility for payout and document disqualifications or hindrances to payouts based on company policy.
- Apply compensation plan rules accurately, including, but not limited to, quotas, tiers, splits, and clawbacks.
- Research and document job-specific circumstances impacting commissions.
- Prepare detailed commission statements for employees, sales leadership, and finance.
- Maintain plan documentation, calculation models, and audit trails to support internal controls and audits.
- Partner with IT Administrators regarding system build-out of commissions calculations and reporting.
- Calculate and review non-commission incentive programs including, but not limited to:
- Sales volume bonuses
- Sales overrides
- Operations installation bonuses
- Revenue-based and/or margin-based incentive programs
- Identify errors, exceptions, and process gaps, and recommend improvements or automation.
- Support onboarding of new comp plans and plan changes.
- Weekly Payroll Processing
- Process weekly payroll for field labor teams paid on a piece-rate basis.
- Ensure accurate reporting of hours worked to meet minimum wage compliance requirements.
- Review and reconcile job production reports prior to payroll submission.
- Review hourly employees’ hours to ensure reasonableness and timely reporting.
- Ensure appropriate payment of stipends and allowances.
- Audit payroll reports for errors, missing information, or discrepancies.
- Coordinate with managers to resolve potential payroll issues or outliers.
- Payroll Compliance
○ Ensure payroll practices comply with federal, state, and local wage laws.
○ Monitor compliance for piece-rate compensation requirements.
○ Maintain proper documentation for audits and regulatory reviews.
● Reporting & Reconciliation
○ Prepare payroll reports for leadership and finance.
○ Reconcile payroll totals, commissions, and deductions.
○ Assist with month-end and year-end payroll reporting.
● Benefits & Payroll Deduction Auditing
○ Reconcile benefits deductions each payroll cycle, ensuring employee contributions match benefit
enrollment records, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, and 401(k) to ensure accuracy.
○ Review new hire enrollments, life event changes, and terminations to confirm proper deduction
setup.
○ Coordinate with HR and benefits providers to resolve discrepancies.
○ Assist with monthly benefits invoice reconciliation to ensure carrier billing aligns with payroll
deductions.
○ Support compliance with benefits-related payroll reporting requirements.
● Employee Support
○ Serve as the primary point of contact for employee commission and payroll inquiries.
○ Investigate and resolve commission questions and payroll discrepancies promptly with clear
documentation.
○ Provide employees with clear explanations of commission calculations, payroll calculations,
compensation structures, deductions, and pay statements.
○ Support onboarding documentation related to payroll and tax forms (W-4, direct deposit, etc.)
Qualifications:
- To effectively perform the duties for this position, individuals must be able to demonstrate competencies that are essential to the position, which include:
- 3+ years of payroll processing experience
- Experience processing weekly payroll
- Experience with commission-based compensation
- Strong understanding of payroll compliance and wage laws
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Experience with payroll software (Rippling, ADP, etc.)
- Advanced Excel or spreadsheet skills
- Background in construction, home services, or field labor environments is a plus
- Multi-state payroll experience is a plus
- Knowledge of commission reconciliation processes
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule from our Dallas corporate office
- Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Occasional lifting of office supplies or job folders (up to 20 lbs).
At Veridian Service Partners, we believe in putting people first—our team, our customers, and our communities. Backed by private equity and focused on growth through both organic expansion and acquisitions, we are building the most admired and profitable home services company in America’s top markets.
Veridian is more than just a name; it represents growth, integrity, and opportunity. We’re expanding across the outdoor services space with a commitment to quality, professionalism, and a culture rooted in respect and teamwork. Join us as we continue to grow, innovate, and make a lasting impact—one backyard at a time.