As companies reevaluate their compensation strategies in order to adapt to changes in the economy and business landscape, a broader view of “pay for performance” is being considered across business units. No longer just a function of sales, optimizing performance is becoming a priority consideration of finance. With a keen eye on margins, finance requires close collaboration among business units to keep costs and sales at a steady pace and “pay for performance” modeling provides a ripe opportunity to address the Chief Financial Officer's (CFO’s) growing need for strategic planning.