Senior Compensation Analyst

EPAM Systems; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonuses

Stock Purchase Plan

English classes

Flexible work models

Career development

Global learning platforms

Well-being programs

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to join our People Science & Analytics team. You will analyze complex compensation data, generate insights, and develop analytical products, reports, and models to enable data-driven decisions across the organization.

In this role you will drive market salary benchmarking, support salary review cycles, and contribute to pay equity analyses. You will partner with stakeholders to define data requirements and build dashboards while maintaining

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compensation, FP&A, finance, consulting, or other analytical roles.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and draw meaningful conclusions from complex data.
• Proficiency in Excel (PivotTables, Power Query).
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, evaluate different approaches, and proactively propose solutions.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ownership of data quality.
• Ability to handle confidential compensation and employee data with discretion.
• English — B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex compensation data to identify trends, patterns, and risks, transforming data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Support and contribute to compensation initiatives, including salary review cycles, pay equity analysis, compensation planning, and other compensation programs.
• Conduct market compensation analysis and salary benchmarking to support compensation decision-making.
• Develop analytical approaches, models, and scenarios to evaluate compensation-related questions and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Define business requirements for compensation data products, reports, and dashboards, partnering with technical teams to improve data availability, reporting capabilities, and analytical solutions.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality of compensation data and analytical outputs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Data quality ownership

Discretion with data

English (B2)

Tools

Power Query

Power BI

SQL

VBA

R

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Compensation Analyst to join our People Science & Analytics team. You will analyze complex compensation data, generate actionable insights, develop analytical products, reports, and models, and enable data-driven decision-making within compensation processes and programs across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex compensation data to identify trends, patterns, and risks, transforming data into actionable insights and recommendations
• Support and contribute to compensation initiatives, including salary review cycles, pay equity analysis, compensation planning, and other compensation programs
• Conduct market compensation analysis and salary benchmarking to support compensation decision-making
• Develop analytical approaches, models, and scenarios to evaluate compensation-related questions and provide data-driven recommendations
• Define business requirements for compensation data products, reports, and dashboards, partnering with technical teams to improve data availability, reporting capabilities, and analytical solutions
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality of compensation data and analytical outputs

Requirements

• Proven experience in compensation, FP&A, finance, consulting (including Big Four), reporting, or other analytical roles
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions and draw meaningful conclusions from complex data
• Proficiency in Excel (PivotTables, Power Query)
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, evaluate different approaches, and proactively propose solutions
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ownership of data quality
• Ability to handle confidential compensation and employee data with discretion
• English — B2 level

Nice to have

• Experience with Power BI or other BI tools for reporting and dashboard development
• Knowledge of SQL, VBA, or R
• Proficiency in PowerPoint

We offer

• Opportunity to work alongside and support top tech minds driving global digital transformation
• Collaborative team and agile, startup-like culture
• Flexible work models (remote, hybrid or onsite) depending on the role
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually for eligible remote positions
• Career development programs
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• Access to global learning platforms and English classes
• Stable pay
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well-being events
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively.

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.