Comp How-To
How to build a total-rewards statement
Pull from real sources
A believable statement uses actual data. Fintra assembles each employee’s total comp from its real source, marking any component it can’t fetch as unavailable rather than inventing a number.
| Component | Source |
|---|---|
| Base + bonus + benefits | HR comp records |
| Sales commission | Commission engine (earned + target) |
| Payroll gross YTD | Payroll internal seam (for reconciliation) |
| Equity | Cap-table + ASC-718 engine |
Target vs actual
Show target total comp (what the plan promises) next to actual (what’s tracking to date). Target uses plan targets; actual uses earned-to-date. The component mix is computed against target and always totals exactly 100%.
Handle missing data honestly
When a source is unavailable
- The component is flagged unavailable with a reason
- It contributes zero: no crash, no fabricated figure
- The rest of the statement still renders
- Every number is deterministic and hand-checkable
One employee or the whole roster
The same assembly produces a single-employee statement or a roster roll-up with an org total of target vs actual: useful for a comp review or a board update.
Questions people ask
What goes into a total-rewards statement?
Base, bonus, and benefits from HR; commission from the commission engine; payroll gross YTD from the payroll seam; and equity from the cap-table/ASC-718 engine, with target vs actual and a 100% mix.
Why isn’t payroll YTD added to the total?
It already includes paid base, bonus, and commission, so it’s shown for reconciliation but not re-added: otherwise those amounts would be double-counted.
What if a data source is unavailable?
That component is flagged unavailable with a reason and contributes zero; the rest of the statement still renders rather than failing.
Can I produce statements for the whole team?
Yes: the same assembly gives a roster roll-up with an org total of target vs actual, alongside per-employee statements.
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