Compensation Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Support the administration, maintenance, and consistent application of compensation programs, policies, procedures, salary structures, and pay guidelines.
• Conduct market pricing and compensation analysis using salary survey data, industry benchmarks, internal pay data, and other relevant sources to support competitive and equitable pay recommendations.
• Review job descriptions and evaluate new or revised positions to support appropriate job classification, level alignment, exemption status, and salary range placement.
• Partner with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to provide guidance on pay decisions, offer recommendations, promotions, transfers, equity adjustments, and other compensation-related matters.
• Assist with annual compensation planning processes, including merit review, salary adjustments, incentive or bonus administration, budget tracking, data validation, reporting, and communication support.
• Maintain accurate compensation data in HR systems, spreadsheets, and related files; audit compensation information regularly to ensure completeness, consistency, and data integrity.
• Assist with preparation of compensation reports, analyses, and summaries to identify trends, pay compression concerns, internal equity considerations, market competitiveness, and potential risk areas.
• Participate in compensation surveys and assist with gathering, submitting, and validating survey data to support market competitiveness reviews.
• Ensure and support compliance with applicable federal, state, and Puerto Rico wage and hour laws, pay transparency requirements, FLSA guidelines, and internal compensation policies.
• Research and respond to compensation-related questions or discrepancies by reviewing applicable data, policies, and procedures and escalating complex or sensitive matters as appropriate.
• Assist with the development, maintenance, and revision of job descriptions, compensation documentation, process guides, templates, and communication materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation processes, reporting, workflows, and tools to support efficiency, accuracy, and a positive employee and manager experience.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with HR partners, managers, and internal stakeholders to understand business needs and provide timely, practical compensation support.
• Maintain a positive, results-oriented work environment, build partnerships within the team and across the organization, and model professionalism and teamwork.
• Handle compensation information with discretion, confidentiality, accuracy, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Participate, lead, and/or present in team, department, management, or other meetings as needed.
• May also support broader HR projects and initiatives.
• Perform all other duties that may be requested or assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proficiency with computer applications such as Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PP, Teams, Sharepoint), web applications, and the ability to type proficiently (40+ wpm)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation, filtering, sorting, and analysis of large data sets.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to interpret compensation data, identify trends, evaluate pay practices, and prepare accurate, actionable recommendations.
• High attention to detail and accuracy when handling salary data, job information, employee records, calculations, reports, and compensation recommendations.
• Strong organizational, time management, problem-solving, and project coordination skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain compensation data, policies, and recommendations clearly to HR partners, managers, and business leaders.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle highly sensitive compensation and employee information with discretion and professionalism.
• Well-developed interpersonal and listening skills and the ability to work well independently and collaboratively within a team environment, building trusted relationships with team, co-workers, managers, and external customers.
• Must possess a high degree of professionalism, integrity, dependability, respect for others, self-motivation, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, identify problems and implement solutions.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner, and in compliance with privacy and company guidelines.

Benefits

• Full-time employees regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week are benefits-eligible, with coverage starting on the first day of the month following date of hire.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, health savings accounts, supplemental insurances, and a 401k plan with a safe harbor match are offered.