Financial institutions face a balancing act—attracting and retaining top talent while ensuring employee behavior supports the institution’s financial goals. With Strata’s Axiom™ Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) solution, banks, credit unions, and farm credit associations can take control of incentive compensation with a solution that is both powerful and intuitive. 

Designed to deliver accuracy, transparency, and efficiency, Axiom ICM transforms incentive programs into strategic levers for growth and performance. 

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Built-in Analytics to Optimize Performance 

Axiom ICM does more than calculate compensation—it helps leaders make better decisions. With robust scenario modeling and integrated performance data, institutions can: 

 

Evaluate new plan designs before rollout 

 

Visualize plan performance through dynamic dashboards 

 

Analyze incentive impact by role, region, or goal 

 

React quickly to market changes and performance trends 

 

Forecast incentive payouts and easily determine where the organization is, and is not, meeting their goals

Stronger Governance, Reduced Risk 

Incentive compensation errors cost institutions both money and trust. Axiom ICM delivers control and visibility to help you govern with confidence: 

  • Prevent overpayments with accurate, rules-based calculations

  • Centralize data to replace disconnected spreadsheets and systems

  • Foster transparency with employee access to detailed reports

  • Resolve disputes with a built-in review and correction workflow

  • Ensure security with roles-based access and audit trails 

The result? More trust in the system—and more focus on performance. 

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Smarter Incentives, Stronger Results 

Incentive compensation is more than just payouts—it's a strategic tool to drive organizational alignment. Axiom ICM empowers financial institution leaders to: 

  • Manage unlimited plans across diverse roles and teams

  • Model “what-if” scenarios to test and evaluate plan design

  • Ensure calculation accuracy with transparent, automated processes

  • Align compensation with corporate performance goals

Whether you’re managing a handful of plans or hundreds, Axiom ICM brings structure, control, and clarity to the entire process.

Streamlined, Scalable Administration 

Axiom ICM offers sophistication without complexity. Built to support administrators and empower employees, the solution helps institutions: 

  • Accelerate plan administration with automated calculations and data imports

  • Increase productivity by reducing manual effort and eliminating reconciliation headaches

  • Enable collaboration across finance, HR, and retail teams with intuitive Excel-like interfaces

  • Configure complex criteria including tiered thresholds, team-based performance, and more

From onboarding to payout, every step is streamlined—saving time and reducing risk.

Part of a Unified Performance Strategy 

Axiom ICM isn’t just an isolated tool—it’s part of Strata’s broader enterprise performance management (EPM) ecosystem. Together with Axiom™ Planning, Profitability, and Funds Transfer Pricing, you can: 

 

Align incentives with true profitability—not just volume 

 

Integrate incentive payouts into planning and forecasting 

 

Optimize compensation programs for both growth and governance 

 

Let Incentives Drive Your Strategy 

With Axiom Incentive Compensation Management, institutions gain the visibility, flexibility, and control needed to reward the right behaviors and support high-performance cultures. 

Let’s talk about how Axiom ICM can transform your incentive compensation approach—while helping your team achieve more, together. 

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