Prepare commission reports for payroll

Prepare the monthly commission reports for payroll for June: pull closed‑won deals with booking dates in June, calculate commissions using the tiered percentage schedule, reconcile to finance invoice totals, and deliver a secure spreadsheet to payroll by the 3rd of July. Before sending, run a variance check against last month and note any exceptions for the payroll contact.

Before I hand commission files to payroll, make them easier to review: put total commissions and top five differences from last month on the first sheet, mark deals missing compensation codes, and include a short reconciliation summary that explains adjustments and the data sources used so payroll can approve without chasing us.

I sent the June commission file and payroll found totals that are higher than their ledger. I don’t know whether I included refunds, misapplied tiers, or pulled the wrong booking date. What three focused checks will quickly locate the discrepancy and one immediate action to keep payroll from delaying runs while I sort it out?

Each month I lose credibility and time because payroll returns our commission reports with new questions. Where do we keep making the same mistakes — data sources, timing, or missing codes — and which single recurring change will remove most reopenings? Specify who must own the change and a quick control to prove it works before month end.