Compensation Analyst, the Americas

Christian Louboutin LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Christian Louboutin in New York is seeking a compensation & benefits professional to lead Americas staff cost planning and forecasting, payroll analysis, and compensation reporting. The role partners with Finance, Planning and HR to manage budgets, headcount and T&E, while ensuring accuracy of master files and dashboards.

You will model compensation structures, support new store staffing, and prepare market analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in compensation or related role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own the tracking, budgeting and forecasting of annual staff costs for the Americas region with Finance, Planning and HR.
• Maintain accurate staff cost files in collaboration with Global C&B.
• Analyze payroll bridge and explain key drivers of variance to Finance.
• Prepare budget/forecast analyses: costs, payroll, headcount, T&E.
• Review monthly staff costs vs forecast, explain variances and suggest actions.
• Manage T&E budget forecasting and monthly analysis.
• Maintain Master Compensation File and C&B Dashboard for accuracy.
• Prepare headcount reporting and turnover analyses; identify trends with HR.
• Perform compensation modeling and analysis for new structures and incentives.
• Support staffing/compensation for new store proposals with Retail, Finance and HR.
• Oversee HR vendor invoicing and act as primary billing contact.
• Serve as point of contact for compensation changes and offer letters.
• Support biannual performance reviews and compensation cycles.
• Participate in compensation benchmarking surveys and market analyses.
• Track EPLI expenses and report to SVP HR; monitor deductible and remaining balance.
• Monitor wage laws across jurisdictions and advise actions.
• Conduct ad-hoc compensation analyses and projects as needed.

Skills

Excel

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field

Job description

Overview:

This position reports to the Director of Compensation & Benefits, the Americas in supporting the compensation function for the Americas region (United States, Canada and Mexico). This role has a strong focus on staff cost planning and forecasting, payroll and T&E analysis, compensation reporting, and scenario modeling.

Responsibilities:

• Own the tracking, budgeting and forecasting of annual staff costs for the Americas region in partnership with Finance, Planning and HR, including preparation of annual budgets and three forecast revisions throughout the year.
• Partner with Director of Compensation and Benefits and Global C&B team to maintain accurate and current staff cost files.
• Complete and analyze payroll bridge for Finance, identifying and clearly explaining the key drivers of variances between the forecast revisions.
• Prepare and maintain supporting budget and forecasting analysis, including consolidated costs, payroll, headcount and T&E reporting.
• Review monthly staff cost actuals against forecast, investigate variances, and provide clear explanations and recommendations as appropriate.
• Manage the HR department’s T&E budget, including annual forecasting, monthly analysis, and identifying and potential concerns.
• Maintain ownership of ownership of Master Compensation File and Compensation & Benefits Dashboard, ensuring data is accurate.
• Prepare monthly headcount reporting and biannual turnover analyses and presentations, partnering with HR team to identify trends and incorporate relevant exit interview feedback.
• Perform various compensation modeling and special analyses to recommend new compensation structures, incentives, and package redesigns.
• Partner with Retail leadership, Finance, and HR on staffing and compensation for new store proposals, considering anticipated business volume, store hours, organizational structure and staffing requirements.
• Oversee most HR-related vendor invoicing, serving as the primary billing contact, reviewing invoices for accuracy, monitoring expenses against budget, and ensuring timely processing.
• Serve as the main point of contact for internal compensation changes, building compensation proposals, partnering with Department Heads, preparing any offer letters or notices of pay, and communicating approved changes to Payroll.
• Support the biannual performance review and compensation cycle, including maintenance of review-related compensation files, coordinating approved changes with Payroll, and preparation of any offer letters or notices of pay.
• Coordinate participation in compensation benchmarking surveys, analyze market data, and develop recommendations based on market findings
• Partner with EPLI broker to track, reconcile and forecast expenses associated with employment-related legal matters. Provide the SVP of HR with ongoing visibility into EPLI-related expenses, including spend against deductible, when the deductible has been met, and any remaining balance.
• Monitor compensation-related developments across all jurisdictions, including minimum wage and salary exemption thresholds, assess their impact and communicate required actions to HR and Department Heads.
• Perform ad-hoc compensation analyses and projects as needed.

Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field required
• 2+ years of experience in applicable role
• Proficient in all of Microsoft Office/Suite – considers self advanced with Excel and numbers in general
• Extraordinary ability to multi-task
• Is detail oriented and accurate, yet able to move the needle forward and not get too caught up
• Passion for Christian Louboutin and a true ambassador for the brand with strong sense of responsibility
• Ideal candidate has work experience in medium sized multinational company or luxury business.
• Ideal candidate has retail experience and has worked with commission structures
• Additional language fluency is a plus
• Adheres to company policy and confidentiality
• Proactively contributes to creating a team atmosphere that is professional, flexible and enjoyable
• Exudes a “no task is too big or too small” attitude, with initiative, commitment, reliability, and positivity. Does not accept mediocrity
• Versatile; embraces change and is consistently able to develop and adapt to the needs of the business.
• Driven to learn and grow
• Grasps new concepts quickly, prioritizes efficiently and is organized
• Exceptional customer service skills along with transparent and effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong follow up, follow through and attention to detail to ensure deadlines are met
• Strong knowledge of computer systems/programs

Our Business and our Values:

Christian Louboutin, founded in 1991 in Paris, is a leading global luxury brand for shoes and leather goods for both women and men. Christian Louboutin is also renowned for its iconic red sole, imagined by Mr. Christian Louboutin himself, a year after the creation of the brand. The brand has more than 160 Boutiques in 38 countries featuring the signature shoes such as the iconic pumps, sneakers and loafers alongside the seasonal collections for women, men and accessories. Christian Louboutin imagines collections through a large spectrum of inspirations emanating from his love of Paris, his travels, and his passion for art and craftmanship. 2014 welcomed the launch of Christian Louboutin Beauté with the iconic Rouge Louboutin nail and lip colour.

Our people are at the heart of our brand.

We celebrate individuality and empower our team members to have responsibility, autonomy and creativity within their roles. Our colleagues share the same passion and dedication to our Brand and its continued success.

We live by our values:

We are down to earth – we stand with authenticity, integrity and respect. We have passion – we drive our business with agility, commitment and care. We feel happiness in all that we do – we collaborate with positivity, open-mindedness and fun. We find inspiration in our work – we envision the future with confidence, creativity and freedom.”

The Maison Christian Louboutin is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruitment practices that do not discriminate against any job applicant because of their race, color, gender, age, nationality, culture(s), religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that a culture of diversity and individuality fosters our above core values. So, if you also share this mindset, these values, and you dream of coloring your soles red as part of the Louboutin adventure, please join us!

In accordance with the New York City Commission on Human Rights and in compliance with the Salary Transparency Law (just for NYC), Christian Louboutin envisions the general compensation range for this position to be $80,000-$95,000 per YEAR. This range is NOT inclusive of other forms of compensation or benefits such as commissions, overtime, discretionary bonus, health insurance, retirement savings or paid leaves of absence. Such details will be further communicated during the interview process and/or at the time of an official offer of employment.

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