Compensation Analytics Senior Associate

Grant Thornton (US); Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to join the team. The Compensation Senior Associate supports the design, administration, and evaluation of compensation programs through data‑driven analysis and market insights.

This role partners with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to provide compensation recommendations. Key responsibilities include market pricing, survey participation, reporting, pay equity analyses, and overseeing base pay, incentive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years of compensation/total rewards analytics experience.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation analyses to evaluate market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Perform market pricing and benchmark analysis using survey data.
• Lead/manage survey submissions and results analysis.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics for leadership.
• Support pay equity analyses and opportunities for improvement.
• Administer base pay, incentive plans, salary structures, and job evaluations.
• Support merit, bonus, and incentive planning processes including budgeting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR/Finance/Business/Economics/Statistics or related)

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Compensation reporting tools

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to join the team. The Compensation Senior Associate supports the design, administration, and evaluation of compensation programs through data‑driven analysis and market insights.

This role partners with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to provide compensation recommendations. Key responsibilities include market pricing, survey participation, reporting, pay equity analyses, and overseeing base pay, incentive