Compensation Analyst

Jobgether; United States; Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Flexibility

Zusammenfassung

Jobgether is seeking a Compensation Analyst to design, analyze, and administer compensation programs across a multi-site organization. You will transform market data and internal pay information into actionable insights to support competitive, equitable pay practices, working with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Legal.

You will help maintain salary structures, merit and incentive cycles, and ensure compliance with wage laws while strengthening reporting processes and HR systems.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, economics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in compensation or HR Operations.
• Strong Excel skills with lookup, pivot, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Working knowledge of FLSA and wage/hour regulations.
• Experience entering, maintaining, and auditing compensation data in HRIS/payroll.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving to interpret market data.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in compensation calculations and records.
• Clear written and verbal communication to explain compensation concepts.
• Strong collaboration with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal and leadership.
• Integrity, discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Preferred: Payfactors or Payscale; CCP or SHRM-CP, or progress toward.

Aufgaben

• Conduct job evaluations and market pricing to position salaries for new and existing roles.
• Participate in external compensation surveys and identify competitive pay gaps.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions with HR Business Partners and leaders, ensuring proper FLSA classifications.
• Support annual salary structure updates, market adjustments, and financial modeling of changes.
• Coordinate merit, incentive, and salary increase cycles with budgets and payroll systems.
• Review off-cycle changes for alignment with salary ranges and equity principles.
• Administer compensation agreements and coordinate payments with Payroll.
• Maintain compensation data integrity across HRIS and payroll systems.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on salary changes, compa-ratios, and pay equity metrics.
• Monitor compliance with wage and hour regulations.
• Serve as a point of contact for compensation-related requests and guidance.
• Create and maintain compensation tools, templates, and training materials.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion.

Kenntnisse

Excel

FLSA knowledge

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaboration

Discretion & integrity

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Payfactors

Payscale

Jobbeschreibung

The Compensation Analyst will play a key role in supporting the design, analysis, and administration of compensation programs across a dynamic, multi-site organization. This position offers the opportunity to turn market data and internal pay information into actionable insights that support competitive, consistent, and equitable compensation practices. Working closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, and Legal teams, you will contribute to salary structures, annual merit and incentive cycles, and individual pay decisions. You will also help maintain accurate compensation records, strengthen reporting processes, and ensure alignment with applicable wage and hour regulations. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical, detail-oriented professional to build expertise in compensation strategy, data analysis, and HR operations. The role combines hands-on execution, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful contributions to fair and effective pay practices.

Accountabilities

• Conduct job evaluations and market pricing using compensation benchmarking data to recommend appropriate job grades and competitive salary positioning for new, existing, and evolving roles.
• Participate in external compensation surveys, analyze market trends, and identify competitive pay gaps to inform compensation recommendations.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions in collaboration with HR Business Partners and organizational leaders, ensuring responsibilities, qualifications, and FLSA classifications are appropriately documented.
• Support the annual review and maintenance of salary structures, including market adjustments, salary range updates, and financial modeling of proposed changes.
• Coordinate annual merit, incentive, and salary increase cycles by preparing budgets, developing models, validating eligibility and calculations, preparing manager worksheets, and coordinating updates with HRIS and Payroll teams.
• Review off-cycle compensation changes, including promotions, transfers, new-hire offers, and market or internal equity adjustments, ensuring alignment with salary ranges, internal equity principles, and approval policies.
• Administer compensation-related agreements, including retention bonuses, hygiene-related agreements, and tuition arrangements, by preparing documentation, tracking contractual terms, and coordinating payments and recoveries with Payroll.
• Maintain the integrity of compensation data across HRIS and payroll systems by auditing job codes, grades, salaries, effective dates, and pay components and resolving discrepancies.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on salary changes, compa-ratios, salary range penetration, pay equity, and other compensation metrics to support decision-making by HR, Finance, and leadership.
• Monitor compensation practices for compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour regulations, including minimum wage requirements, exempt salary thresholds, and pay transparency legislation.
• Serve as a point of contact for compensation-related requests from HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders, providing clear guidance on salary ranges, job offers, and compensation policies.
• Create and maintain compensation tools, templates, process documentation, and training materials while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and operational efficiency.
• Handle sensitive compensation information with discretion, follow data privacy and access standards, and perform additional duties as needed to support organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in compensation or HR Operations, with direct involvement in compensation programs such as salary benchmarking, merit cycles, pay adjustments, or incentive administration.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookup functions, pivot tables, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable wage and hour regulations.
• Experience entering, maintaining, and auditing employee compensation data in an HRIS or payroll system.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret market data, identify discrepancies, and develop well-supported recommendations.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when working with compensation calculations, financial models, employee records, and pay-related transactions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain compensation concepts and policies to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and business leadership.
• High levels of integrity, discretion, and professionalism when handling confidential employee and compensation information.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience with Payfactors or Payscale compensation benchmarking platforms; experience in healthcare or multi-site organizations; and a WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or SHRM-CP certification, or progress toward either credential.

Benefits

• Full-time employment opportunity in a compensation-focused analytical role.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in compensation benchmarking, salary structures, pay equity, and incentive program administration.
• Exposure to cross-functional projects involving Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, and Legal.
• Opportunities to strengthen analytical, financial modeling, reporting, and HR systems skills.
• Professional development opportunities through hands-on experience with compensation programs, market data, and regulatory compliance.
• Salary, healthcare coverage, paid time off, retirement benefits, flexibility, and other employment perks: Specific details were not provided in the available job description and should be confirmed with the hiring team.