Compensation Analyst

Vaco; Monroe (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco in Monroe, OH is seeking a Compensation Analyst to analyze, administer, and improve pay programs, partnering with HR, Finance, HRIS, Payroll, IT, and leaders on planning, benchmarking, and equity. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in compensation or HR analytics, advanced Excel, and experience with SAP SuccessFactors Compensation; CCP preferred.

Onsite direct hire with salary $85-90k per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of compensation, total rewards, or HR analytics experience.
• CCP certification preferred.
• Advanced Excel, HRIS/HCM reporting, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, confidentiality, organization, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for SAP SuccessFactors Compensation, including configuration, templates, eligibility rules, budgets, guidelines, workflows, and compensation cycles.
• Manage compensation plans, forms, route maps, budgets, launches, and final approvals while ensuring accurate data and processing.
• Lead system testing, data validation, reconciliations, and integrations with HRIS and Payroll.
• Develop executive-level compensation dashboards and analyze pay outcomes, budgets, workforce trends, and compensation data.
• Support market benchmarking, pay band development, external compensation surveys, and pay equity initiatives.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions and job families to support job evaluation, market alignment, internal equity, and workforce planning.
• Translate complex compensation data into clear recommendations for HR and leadership.
• Create process documentation, user guides, and training materials; support users on compensation systems.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and enhancements to compensation processes and systems.

Skills

Advanced Excel

HRIS/HCM reporting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation

Job description

Vaco is hiring for a Compensation Analyst opportunity in Monroe OH

Direct Hire, Onsite

Salary: $85-90,000/yr

Position Summary

The Compensation Analyst is responsible for analyzing, administering, and improving compensation programs to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant pay practices. This role partners with HR, Finance, HRIS, Payroll, IT, and business leaders on compensation planning, benchmarking, job evaluation, analytics, and incentive programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for SAP SuccessFactors Compensation, including configuration, templates, eligibility rules, budgets, guidelines, workflows, and compensation cycles.
• Manage compensation plans, forms, route maps, budgets, launches, and final approvals while ensuring accurate data and processing.
• Lead system testing, data validation, reconciliations, and integrations with HRIS and Payroll.
• Develop executive-level compensation dashboards and analyze pay outcomes, budgets, workforce trends, and compensation data.
• Support market benchmarking, pay band development, external compensation surveys, and pay equity initiatives.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions and job families to support job evaluation, market alignment, internal equity, and workforce planning.
• Translate complex compensation data into clear recommendations for HR and leadership.
• Create process documentation, user guides, and training materials; support users on compensation systems.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and enhancements to compensation processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of compensation, total rewards, or HR analytics experience.
• CCP certification preferred.
• Advanced Excel, HRIS/HCM reporting, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, confidentiality, organization, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across all organizational levels.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

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For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.