Compensation Analyst
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Compensation Analyst to support the design, analysis, and administration of our compensation programs. This role is suited for a professional who can independently manage compensation analysis, contribute to key programs, and provide data-driven insights. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in Excel, experienced in salary surveys and benchmarking, and motivated to solve complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Manage compensation analysis and program administration
- Conduct market benchmarking and job evaluations
- Analyze data for internal equity and external competitiveness
- Support annual merit, bonus, and equity grant cycles
- Build complex models and reports for leadership
Required Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, Nested formulas)
- 2-5+ years of compensation or HR analytics experience
- Experience with salary surveys (e.g., Radford)
- Data analysis and large dataset management
- HRIS system familiarity
Job Details
### Responsibilities:
- Partner with Human Resources Business Partners to support the business on compensation-related matters, including offers, promotions, leveling, and pay decisions.
- Provide guidance to HR and business leaders on compensation-related inquiries and scenarios.
- Conduct market benchmarking and job evaluations using multiple salary survey sources.
- Analyze compensation data to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
- Support annual compensation processes including merit planning, bonus, and equity grant cycles.
- Audit and validate compensation data to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems.
- Generate reports, dashboards, and presentations to inform leadership decision-making.
- Build and maintain complex compensation models in Excel to support business decisions.
- Own and execute salary survey submissions, data validation, and results analysis.
### Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field.
- 2-5+ years of relevant compensation, HR analytics, or consulting experience.
- Self-starter mentality - able to work independently, take initiative, and navigate ambiguity.
- Proven ability to problem-solve and "figure things out" when answers are not immediately clear.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF/THEN logic, complex/nested formulas, and data manipulation.
- Strong ability to work with and analyze large, complex datasets.
- Experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Dayforce) preferred.
- Demonstrated experience conducting market benchmarking and job matching.
- Hands-on experience with salary surveys, preferably including Radford.