Compensation Analyst — Data-Driven & Hybrid

Columbia Bank New Jersey; Fair Lawn (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Bonus programs

Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP)

401k program

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Time

Bank Holidays

Job summary

Columbia Bank is seeking a Compensation Analyst to support the administration of the Bank’s compensation programs, review job descriptions, conduct salary benchmarking, and prepare monthly and ad-hoc HR reports.

The role collaborates with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leadership to maintain job data, perform job evaluations, support equity awards, audits, and regulatory exams, and ensure compliant, competitive pay practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of compensation analysis experience.
• Experience with salary benchmarking and job evaluations.
• Experience with ADP is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bank-wide salary analysis for internal and external equity.
• Complete data collection for annual compensation surveys.
• Support salary structures, pay grades, and compensation guidelines.
• Assist with merit increases, bonuses, and equity awards.
• Prepare reports to support compensation and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Communication

Project management

Confidential information handling

HR policies knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ADP

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Word

Job description

Columbia Bank is seeking a Compensation Analyst to support the administration of the Bank’s compensation programs, review job descriptions, conduct salary benchmarking, and prepare monthly and ad-hoc HR reports.

The role collaborates with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leadership to maintain job data, perform job evaluations, support equity awards, audits, and regulatory exams, and ensure compliant, competitive pay practices.