Incentives and Governance Analyst

Job summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Incentives & Governance Analyst to support commercial performance tracking, incentive calculations, governance documentation, and sales operations.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Entry level Experience Length: 1 year Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage monthly TTC calculations.
• Coordinate and support quarterly KAM JBP and Sub-D JBP processes.
• Manage quarterly Nivealand Incentives calculations.
• Calculate and validate monthly Sales Team Incentive Rewards.
• Maintain year-round governance documentation, contracts, approvals, and tracking.
• Maintain commercial trackers and prepare management presentation decks.
• Reconcile data and investigate discrepancies, exceptions, and calculation errors.
• Ensure incentive calculations are accurate, properly documented, and supported by clear audit trails.
• Support process improvement, automation, and the use of digital/AI tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related analytical field.
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in Commercial Analytics, Sales Operations, Finance, Customer Development, Trade Marketing, or a related role. FMCG experience is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS/COUNTIFS, data reconciliation, and complex formula management.
• Power Query experience is an advantage.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability, with the capacity to work with large datasets and identify inconsistencies.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when handling incentive and financial payout calculations.
• Good understanding of sales performance metrics, targets, achievement calculations, and incentive/reward mechanics.
• Strong governance mindset, including documentation, version control, approval processes, reconciliation, and audit trails.
• Ability to independently manage recurring monthly and quarterly deliverables within strict timelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and investigate the root cause of discrepancies.
• Good stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain calculations and issues to Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders.
• Power BI/data visualization skills are preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in process improvement, automation, and AI/digital tools.

Critical Attributes:

• Accuracy
• Analytical Thinking
• Ownership
• Integrity
• Curiosity
• Commercial Awareness
• Control & Governance Mindset

Compensation and Benefits:

• Remuneration: NGN 220,000 Monthly
• Housing/Transportation Incentives: NGN 80,000
• Data Allowance: NGN 20,000
• HMO: NGN 6,000
• Pension Contribution: 10%