Compensation Associate

Huron; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron is seeking a Compensation Associate in Belfast (Hybrid) to support surveys, data analytics, and year-end planning. You will coordinate compensation surveys, analyse market data, and build dashboards to inform leadership decisions, while ensuring data integrity in Workday.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in compensation, a Bachelor’s degree, strong Excel, and experience with Workday modules; you’ll need clear communication and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in compensation or total rewards.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience analysing compensation data and preparing insightful reports or dashboards is essential.
• Exposure to compensation design, administration, and benchmarking, with an understanding of accounting and finance implications of compensation programs.
• Experience using Workday compensation modules is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, confidence working with stakeholders at different levels, and the ability to explain compensation concepts clearly and professionally.
• High attention to detail, ability to multitask and prioritise effectively, strong integrity, and a client‑service, consultative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage, and participate in compensation surveys to gather market data and benchmark practices.
• Analyse compensation data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement, and develop dashboards and reports.
• Support year-end compensation planning, including data gathering and responding to queries.
• Audit compensation data in Workday to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with plans.
• Collaborate with HR Partners, Compensation Managers, and business leaders to deliver high-quality service.
• Balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities within compensation and HR teams.

Skills

Data analytics

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Dashboards

Job description

About Huron

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

The Compensation Associate works collaboratively amongst the compensation team to support multiple aspects of compensation, including compensation reporting and survey management. The compensation function at Huron is viewed by the executive team as key to the success of the business. This role requires a high level of customer service, integrity, accuracy, ethical standards, and interest in working in a dynamic and collaborative team environment while also exercising a level of autonomy to meet the job requirements.

Your Role

As a member of Huron’s Compensation Associate Talent Pool, you will support key compensation activities across the firm and work closely with Compensation Managers, HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and business stakeholders. Depending on business needs, your responsibilities may include:

• Compensation Survey Management: You will coordinate, manage, and participate in compensation surveys to gather market data and benchmark Huron’s compensation practices against industry standards. You will support accurate job matching and partner closely with Compensation Managers, HR Business Partners, business leaders, and survey providers to ensure meaningful and reliable outcomes.
• Data Analytics & Reporting: You will analyse compensation data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement, providing clear and actionable insights to support decision-making. You will collaborate with HR Operations and HR Business Partners to ensure data integrity and develop dashboards and reports to support both HR teams and business leaders.
• Year-End Compensation Support: You will support Compensation Managers and HR Business Partners during the year‑end compensation planning cycle. This includes gathering data to support bonus and salary planning models, responding to queries from the business related to compensation processes and Workday, auditing planning data to identify outliers or budget issues, and preparing summary materials as required.
• Workday & Data Integrity: You will conduct audits of compensation data within Workday to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved plans and policies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Service Delivery: You will work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, delivering a high level of customer service, maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards, and supporting clear, consistent communication around compensation processes and timelines.
• Autonomy & Decision-Making: You will manage assigned activities with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, exercise sound judgement, and balance multiple priorities in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Personal, Team & Business Development: You will actively engage in learning and development opportunities, complete required training, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the compensation and broader HR teams.

The Profile We’re Looking For: A Compensation Professional

We are seeking candidates who combine strong analytical capability with a collaborative, service‑oriented mindset. While requirements may vary slightly by role, successful candidates typically bring:

• 2–3 years of experience in compensation or total rewards roles, ideally within a complex, fast‑paced organization.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience analysing compensation data and preparing insightful reports or dashboards is essential.
• Exposure to compensation design, administration, and benchmarking, with an understanding of accounting and finance implications of compensation programs.
• Experience using Workday compensation modules is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, confidence working with stakeholders at different levels, and the ability to explain compensation concepts clearly and professionally.
• High attention to detail, ability to multitask and prioritise effectively, strong integrity, and a client‑service, consultative mindset.

Equal Opportunity & Compliance

Huron is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Position Level: AssociateLocation: Belfast (Hybrid)