Senior Compensation Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +15 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee base salary administration, incentive schemes, merit increases, bonuses, and salary review processes.

• Keep track of compensation legislation and regulatory standards while coordinating necessary changes with HR, Legal, Payroll, and Recruiting teams.

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Finance, Recruitment, leadership, and business leaders on compensation requests, planning, and organizational adjustments.

• Evaluate compensation scenarios and formulate recommendations that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, and budget constraints.

• Prepare and disseminate employee compensation statements.

• Create and deliver training and guidance on compensation practices and procedures.

• Perform job matching, market pricing, salary surveys, and benchmarking analyses.

• Manage relationships with external compensation vendors, including survey providers and technology partners.

• Assess vendor performance and compensation data sources.

• Maintain and audit compensation data within HRIS and compensation systems.

• Generate ad hoc compensation reports and analyses.

• Collaborate with HR Technology to improve tools, reporting, and processes while identifying automation opportunities.

• Maintain compensation documentation and templates.

• Utilize HR systems and compensation technologies to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Finance, or a related field.

• CCP certification is preferred but not mandatory.

• Experience in compensation, HR analytics, or a similar analytical role.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, modeling, and data analysis.

• Familiarity with compensation tools and vendor management.

• Payscale knowledge is advantageous but not essential.

• Strong communication skills to effectively partner with and advise managers at all levels.

• Extensive experience with HR information systems and process improvement initiatives.

• Comprehensive understanding of U.S. multi-state compensation compliance, including wage thresholds and changing legal requirements.

• Experience with compensation practices in a unionized setting is a plus.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and perform effectively in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

• Must be a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Washington.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity within the U.S., contingent on position needs.

• Flexible arrangements to support employee success.

• Incentive programs, which include bonus opportunities.