Compensation & Benefits Specialist/Senior Specialist

HSBMA; Kingston (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBMA seeks a Compensation & Benefits Specialist or Senior Specialist to lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of its compensation and performance management programs for salaried and hourly employees.

The role oversees payroll inputs, market benchmarking, job evaluation, merit actions, and expatriate compensation, coordinating with HR, Finance, Payroll, HQ, and external advisors to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or Finance or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with focus on Compensation, Total rewards, Performance Management, or related areas.
• Hands-on experience in compensation planning, salary structures, market benchmarking, annual merit review, performance management, and compensation analysis.
• Experience administering performance management processes.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or validating compensation-related payroll data.
• Proficiency in HRIS such as SAP, ERP and ADP and workforce planning software/tools.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across HR, payroll, Finance, management, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.
• MS Excel, PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Strategy, Planning & Administration.
• Develop and administer competitive and internally equitable compensation programs aligned with business needs and company philosophy.
• Maintain salary structures, job grades, pay ranges, and compensation guidelines including job evaluation and market benchmarking.
• Manage annual compensation processes including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, bonuses, and other salary actions.
• Analyze compensation competitiveness, internal equity, and pay compression; provide recommendations to management.
• Support Total Rewards benchmarking and ensure compensation practices comply with company policies and requirements.
• Administer the performance management process for employees, including goal setting, interim feedback, year-end evaluations, and calibration.
• Provide guidance to managers to ensure timely and consistent performance reviews.
• Analyze performance results and support alignment between performance ratings and compensation decisions.
• Coordinate compensation and payroll-related processes for expatriate employees.
• Review and validate compensation data from headquarters and provide payroll inputs to Payroll.
• Review payroll results and coordinate with Payroll, Finance, HQ, and external tax advisors on compensation and tax matters as needed.
• Prepare and validate compensation-related payroll inputs and review results processed through ADP.
• Coordinate corrections with Payroll and obtain final approvals prior to processing.
• Support compensation programs for salaried and hourly employees, including wage structures, shift differentials, premiums, and incentive programs.
• Monitor internal equity and pay compression across plant positions.
• Analyze compensation and HR data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; provide data-driven recommendations.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports related to compensation, performance, workforce costs, and movement.
• Support compensation budgeting, workforce planning, and management decision-making through data analysis.
• Maintain compensation and performance data in HRIS; ensure data accuracy and system integration with ADP.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration across HR

Discretion with confidential data

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR/Business/Finance) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

ERP

ADP

Job description

Compensation & Benefits Specialist or Senior Specialist (dependent on level of experience)

We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist or Senior Specialist to oversee and administer the employee prefect rewards and smart benefits.

Summary

Position Summary

The Compensation & Performance Specialist is responsible for supporting the design, administration, and continuous improvement of the company’s compensation and performance management programs for salaried & hourly employees. This role manages key compensation processes including compensation planning, market benchmarking, job evaluation, merit increases, promotions, incentive programs, and compensation analytics. The position is also responsible for administering the performance management cycle for salaried employees and ensuring appropriate linkage between performance results and compensation decisions. In addition, this role coordinates expatriate compensation and tax-related processes, prepares and validates compensation-related payroll inputs, and partners closely with the payroll team to ensure accurate processing through ADP. The position reviews payroll results, resolves discrepancies, and provides appropriate review and approval before payroll is finalized. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, highly proficient in compensation practices and HR data analysis, and able to work effectively across HR, Finance, Payroll, headquarters, external advisors, and business leaders.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Compensation Strategy, Planning & Administration
• Develop and administer competitive and internally equitable compensation programs aligned with business needs and company philosophy.
• Maintain salary structures, job grades, pay ranges, and compensation guidelines, including job evaluation and market benchmarking.
• Manage annual compensation processes, including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, bonuses, and other salary actions.
• Analyze compensation competitiveness, internal equity, and pay compression, and provide recommendations to management.
• Support Total Rewards benchmarking and ensure compensation practices comply with company policies and applicable requirements.
• Employee Performance Management
• Administer the performance management process for employees, including goal setting, interim feedforwards, year-end evaluations, and calibration.
• Provide guidance and communication to managers to ensure timely and consistent completion of performance reviews.
• Analyze performance results and support alignment between performance ratings and compensation decisions.
• Expatriate Compensation Support
• Coordinate compensation and payroll-related processes for expatriate employees.
• Review and validate compensation data received from headquarters and provide accurate payroll inputs to the Payroll team.
• Review payroll results and coordinate with Payroll, Finance, headquarters, and external tax advisors on compensation and tax-related matters as needed.
• Payroll & Manufacturing Compensation Administration
• Prepare and validate compensation-related payroll inputs and review payroll results processed through ADP for accuracy.
• Coordinate corrections with the Payroll team and provide appropriate review and approval prior to final processing.
• Support compensation programs for salaried and hourly employees, including wage structures, shift differentials, premiums, and incentive programs.
• Monitor internal equity and pay compression across plant positions.
• Compensation & HR Analytics
• Analyze compensation and HR data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports related to compensation, performance, workforce costs, and employee movement.
• Support compensation budgeting, workforce planning, and management decision-making through data analysis.
• HRIS & System Support
• Maintain accurate compensation and performance-related data in HRIS and related systems.
• Partner with Payroll and HR teams to ensure data accuracy and effective system integration with ADP.
• Support system enhancements, testing, reporting, and process improvements related to compensation and performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Finance) or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong focus on Compensation, Total rewards, Performance Management, or related areas.
• Hands-on experience in compensation planning, salary structures, market benchmarking, annual merit review, performance management, and compensation analysis.
• Experience administering performance management processes
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or validating compensation-related payroll data.
• Proficiency in extensive HRIS such as SAP, ERP, and ADP and workforce planning software/tools
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across HR, payroll, Finance, management, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.
• Solid technical proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• May occasionally left and/or move up to up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to regularly stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms to include stoop, kneel, bend or crawl.

Physical & Mental Demands

• Office Environment: Office attire.
• Production Site: Must wear company-provided uniform and PPE including safety shoes, helmet, safety glasses, and portable gas measuring device.

Work Environment

• Usual office environment, production, and construction sites

Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8 AM - 5PM EST; In-office

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from HSBMA. The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HSBMA is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and team members in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Salary Ranges

• Specialist: $80,000 - $90,000
• Senior Specialist: $90,000 - $105,000