Compensation Analyst

SUMMARY: The Compensation Analyst will support and help manage the day-to-day administration, analysis, and optimization of our compensation programs. This role is ideal for a professional with a few years of HR or total rewards experience who is ready to take more ownership, work cross-functionally, and provide input into improving processes and strategies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Compensation:

• Support the design and maintenance of salary structures and compensation frameworks.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and market analysis using salary surveys and other tools.
• Support annual merit, bonus, and promotion cycles with data gathering, analysis, and documentation.
• Review and update job descriptions and collaborate with managers on job leveling and salary recommendations.

Data & Reporting:

• Generate regular and ad hoc reports for compensation trends and cost analysis.
• Analyze internal pay equity and help identify opportunities for improvement.
• Use data to support HR decision-making and leadership presentations.
• Maintain data integrity across compensation systems and reporting tools

Collaboration & Communication:

• Partner with HR team members to support initiatives like performance reviews, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
• Partner in the development and communications delivery to educate employees on compensation topics.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, finance, or a related field
  • OR an additional 3 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of experience in compensation, benefits, HR operations, or total rewards.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills (e.g., PivotTables, lookup, basic modeling).
• Familiarity with salary benchmarking tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, PayScale).
• Knowledge of relevant employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive, curious, and eager to take ownership of processes and projects.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience using HRIS (e.g., Paycom, Dayforce, Workday, ADP, BambooHR, UKG).
• Progress toward professional certifications such as CCP, CBP, CEBS, or SHRM-CP is a plus.
• Experience working in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.

OTHER:

• The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.