Sales Compensation Accountant (Remote)

About Patriot Growth Insurance Services: Founded in 2019, Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property and casualty agencies across the United States. Patriot is currently ranked as the 25th largest broker in the U.S. by Business Insurance and has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. With over 2,100 employees operating in 150+ locations in over 45 states, Patriot’s collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies. Patriot creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. We are committed to working with like-minded individuals who share our vision of creating an insurance agency focused on operational excellence and a relentless pursuit of growth.

Position Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Sales Compensation Accountant to support the accurate administration of sales commission and incentive compensation programs across the organization. This role serves as a key liaison between Finance, Sales Operations, Human Resources, and Regional Leadership to ensure timely and compliant commission payments, maintain data integrity across systems, and support financial reporting and audit requirements. The ideal candidate is highly organized, comfortable working with large volumes of data, and experienced in compensation accounting, financial analysis, or insurance brokerage accounting operations.

Work Arrangement: This is a full-time, fully remote position.

Professional Responsibilities

• Calculate, process, and reconcile monthly and quarterly sales commission settle-ups and incentive compensation payments in accordance with approved compensation plans and agreements.
• Perform annual draw calculations based on supporting book of business data and collaborate with Sales Leadership and Regional Leadership to finalize and update draw calculations within payroll systems accordingly.
• Coordinate with Agency Management System and Accounting teams to maintain and update commission agreements, commission structures, and related system settings.
• Collaborate with Sales Operations and Human Resources to ensure accurate interpretation, implementation, and administration of compensation plans and commission structures.
• Review and audit production reports, commission calculations, and compensation data regularly to identify discrepancies, investigate issues, and resolve variances with appropriate stakeholders.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and supporting reports related to commission expense and incentive compensation programs.
• Submit monthly commission payment calculations and settle-up requests to Human Resources to support timely payroll processing.
• Support monthly close processes by ensuring accurate commission liability accruals and supporting documentation.
• Maintain organized and accurate records related to commission schedules, compensation plans, calculations, and accounting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, compensation agreements, and audit requirements.
• Assist with testing, implementation, and rollout of system enhancements, reporting improvements, and compensation plan updates.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis, compensation reporting, and operational support for business and leadership needs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify process improvements and support operational efficiency within compensation administration and reporting workflows.
  
  

Qualifications And Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 3–5+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, compensation accounting, or related finance functions, preferably within the insurance brokerage industry.
• Experience working with commission calculations, incentive compensation programs, or payroll-related accounting processes preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, filtering, and manipulation of large data sets.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems and insurance agency management systems, preferably Business Central, Epic, and BenefitPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and leadership levels.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive employee and compensation information.
• Collaborative mindset with strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Why Patriot Growth Insurance Services: We offer the opportunity to be a part of one of the fastest-growing insurance companies since its inception. We strive to create a flexible and collaborative environment for our employees, and our goal is to provide enhanced career opportunities for our dedicated and professional team. In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a comprehensive health and welfare program to employees, family members and domestic partners. Employees are eligible for benefits coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment. We offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) and Commuter Transit Programs
• Company paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Group Term Life
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid holidays
• Personalized PTO
• 401(k) with employer match
  
  

Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000 per year depending on experience.

• A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the required state pay transparency law. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. There is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.
  
  

Patriot Growth Insurance Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Patriot makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO and DE&I Policy located on our website at www.patriotgis.com.