Associate Compensation Specialist

Aptean; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptean is seeking a curious, proactive compensation professional to join our team in Bengaluru. You will support day-to-day operations, participate in job architecture work, and develop expertise through hands-on learning and mentoring.

Prior compensation experience is valued but not required, with a focus on attitude and growth potential. Responsibilities include maintaining salary structures, preparing reports in Excel, and supporting annual cycles like merit reviews and promotions, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance or statistics preferred.
• 1.5+ years of corporate experience in HR or compensation is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables and formulas.
• Willingness to learn and grow in compensation and rewards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update compensation data, salary structures and records with accuracy.
• Prepare Excel-based reports to support reviews, offers and ad-hoc requests.
• Assist annual compensation cycles: merit, bonus and promotions.
• Support job mapping, title inventory and data clean-up for architecture projects.
• Contribute to salary surveys and benchmarking data under senior guidance.

Skills

Excel advanced (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR, Business, Finance, or Statistics)

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Overview

Are you ready for what’s next, now?
About the Role

We are looking for a curious, adaptable and eager-to-learn professional to join our Compensation team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to build a long-term path in Compensation and Total Rewards. You will support the team across day-to-day compensation operations and key projects, including our ongoing job architecture and title rationalization work, while developing deep expertise through hands‑on learning and mentoring. Prior compensation experience is not required. We value attitude, agility and a genuine willingness to learn as much as technical background.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update compensation data, salary structures and employee job/grade records with a high level of accuracy.
• Prepare reports and analysis in Excel (lookups, pivot tables, basic formulas) to support compensation reviews, offers and ad-hoc requests.
• Support annual compensation cycles such as merit increases, bonus and promotion processes, including data preparation, validation and tracking.
• Assist with job mapping, title inventory and data clean‑up activities as part of job architecture and job evaluation projects.
• Help participate in salary surveys and collate market benchmarking data under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support pays equity and pay transparency activities, such as data cuts by level, function or gender.
• Respond to routine compensation and benefits queries from HR Business Partners and managers.
• Contribute to processing documentation, templates and continuous improvement ideas within the team.

Must-Have Requirements

• Corporate exposure: Minimum 1.5 year of experience working in a corporate environment (any HR domain).
• Excel skills: Working knowledge of Excel, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables and basic formulas.
• Willingness to learn and grow: A genuine interest in building a career in Compensation and a proactive approach to picking up new concepts, tools and processes.
• Agility and flexibility: Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, adapting quickly to changing priorities, deadlines and project needs.
• Openness to learning: Receptive to feedback, coaching and new ways of working.
• Accuracy and integrity: Strong attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential employee and pay data.
• Bachelor's degree (HR, Business, Finance, or Statistics preferred).

Good to Have (Added Advantage)

• Prior experience in Compensation, Benefits, Total Rewards, HR Operations or HR Analytics.
• Exposure to HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM).
• Familiarity with salary surveys or benchmarking providers (e.g., Mercer, WTW, Korn Ferry, Aon Radford).
• Interest in or basic knowledge of advanced Excel, Power BI or other data tools.

Behaviours We Look For

• Curious and asks questions to understand the "why" behind the numbers.
• Takes ownership and follows tasks through to completion.
• Collaborates well with colleagues across HR and the business.
• Communicates clearly and simply, both in writing and verbally.

What We Offer

• Structured learning and on-the-job exposure to core compensation practices.
• Mentoring from experienced Total Rewards professionals.
• Opportunity to work on high-visibility, global projects.
• A clear development path within the Compensation function.

About Aptean

“At Aptean, our global and diverse employee base is our greatest asset. It is through embracing and understanding our differences that we are able to harness our individual power to maximize the success of our customers, our employees and our company.” – TVN Reddy

Aptean pledges to promote a company culture where diversity, equity and inclusion are central. We are committed to applying this principle as we interact with our customers, build our teams, cultivate our leaders and shape a company in which any employee can succeed, regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, sexuality and gender identity, religion, disability or age. Celebrating our diverse experiences, opinions and beliefs allows us to embrace what makes us unique and to use this as an asset in bringing innovative solutions to our customer base.