Compensation Analyst II — Workday Expert & Data Steward

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a Compensation Specialist to administer compensation processes in Workday, manage job architectures, and support annual compensation planning. You will partner with Payroll, HR, and leadership to ensure data accuracy and compliance with regulations while driving process improvements.

Responsibilities include maintaining compensation data, auditing data quality, preparing reports, and supporting market data analysis and compensation surveys to drive informed

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of cumulative experience as a Compensation Specialist.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices and labor legislation.
• Ability to partner with business leadership and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer compensation-related processes and transactions within Workday, including compensation changes, one-time payments, incentive payments, and employee updates.
• Maintain compensation and job architecture data through creation, update, and validation of job profiles, job attributes, and compensation eligibility rules.
• Support the annual compensation planning process through system administration, testing, audits, troubleshooting, and data validation activities.
• Monitor and respond to compensation-related Workday inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of issues.
• Perform ongoing audits of compensation and job data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and data integrity.
• Partner with Payroll, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and other stakeholders to ensure compensation programs are administered consistently and effectively.
• Develop and maintain compensation process documentation and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through automation and process enhancements.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc compensation reports, analyses, and workforce data to support Compensation, HR, and business stakeholders.
• Conduct data audits, reconciliations, and compliance reviews to support compensation governance and regulatory requirements.
• Support compensation-related analyses by gathering, validating, and organizing internal and external compensation data.
• Assist in the preparation of reporting and materials used to support compensation planning, program administration, and leadership decision-making.
• Support compliance activities, including FLSA reviews, compensation audits, policy adherence, and documentation requirements.
• Monitor compensation data trends and identify discrepancies requiring review or corrective action.
• Support participation in compensation surveys through data collection, validation, submission, and documentation activities.
• Maintain compensation survey records, supporting data, and market pricing resources.
• Assist in the preparation of market data reports and benchmarking analyses used to support compensation programs and decision-making.
• Partner with Compensation team members to ensure market data is accurately reflected within compensation systems, structures, and reporting tools.
• Support compensation programs, structures, and system configurations are accurately administered and maintained. Support implementation activities associated with compensation initiatives, job architecture enhancements, and Workday optimization projects.

Education

BS/BA in Business

Tools

Workday

Compensation Reporting Tools

Job description

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a Compensation Specialist to administer compensation processes in Workday, manage job architectures, and support annual compensation planning. You will partner with Payroll, HR, and leadership to ensure data accuracy and compliance with regulations while driving process improvements.

Responsibilities include maintaining compensation data, auditing data quality, preparing reports, and supporting market data analysis and compensation surveys to drive informed