Important information before applying

Location: This position is based on-site in Moscow, Idaho, and requires five days per week in the office. We will consider only candidates who currently live locally or are willing to relocate.

Work Authorization: To respect your time, we cannot provide employment visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Before applying, please confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Lightcast is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical Commission Analyst to support the systems and data behind our monthly, quarterly, and annual incentive plans. This entry-level opportunity is for someone who enjoys working through details, asking questions, and ensuring the numbers are accurate.

You’ll partner closely with Accounting and Payroll to keep incentive processes reliable, well-documented, and on schedule. Direct experience is not required. We’re looking for someone with a strong foundation in finance, accounting, business analysis, or a related field, along with curiosity, sound judgment, and a growth mindset. The right person will take pride in tracing numbers back to their source, spotting inconsistencies, and improving how work gets done.

Major Responsibilities:

Maintain the systems, data, and documentation used to administer monthly, quarterly, and annual incentive plans
Collect and validate employee, performance, and payout data, investigating discrepancies and following issues through to resolution
Support incentive calculations and prepare accurate, well-organized outputs for review and approval
Partner with Accounting on incentive-related accounts, including reconciliations, accrual support, account coding, and responding to questions about plan results
Coordinate with Payroll to prepare and submit approved incentive payments accurately and by established deadlines
Maintain clear records of plan inputs, calculations, approvals, adjustments, and submissions
Help identify ways to make incentive processes more accurate, consistent, and efficient
Respond to questions from internal partners and explain data or calculations clearly
Handle sensitive compensation information with discretion and care

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Strong academic, project, internship, or work background in finance, accounting, data analysis, or business analysis. Professional experience is not required
Strong attention to detail and a habit of checking work for accuracy and completeness
Comfort working with numbers, spreadsheets, and structured data; experience with Excel or Google Sheets is helpful
Ability to investigate a data issue, ask focused questions, and explain what you found
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
Good organization and follow-through, especially when managing recurring deadlines
Interest in learning financial systems, incentive processes, and tools used to manage employee and payroll data

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, headquartered in Moscow, ID (US), with offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions, companies, and communities.

Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.