Compensation Partner

Gusto; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Gusto is seeking a Compensation Analyst to support compensation programs and cycles, including merit, equity refresh, and benchmarking. You will work with HRBPs, recruiters, and managers to resolve questions, ensure data integrity in Workday and related systems, and prepare analyses and reports on pay positioning.

The role emphasizes advanced Excel skills, handling confidential information, and applying AI tools to streamline recurring tasks while ensuring compliance with pay regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, People Operations, or related analytics.
• Clear, concise written communication with ability to explain numbers to non-technical colleagues.
• Strong analytical foundation with advanced spreadsheet skills including lookups and pivots.
• Experience handling highly confidential information with discretion and consistency.

Responsabilités

• Support compensation programs and cycles including merit, promotion, and equity refresh.
• Serve as first contact for compensation questions from HRBPs, recruiters, and managers.
• Manage annual compensation cycles from data collection through communication.
• Benchmark pay ranges using survey data and prepare recommendations on pay for review.
• Model and prepare recommendations against bands and internal equity comparisons.
• Maintain compensation data integrity across Workday, Pave, and bands; run audits.
• Prepare recurring reports and dashboards on pay positioning and cycle progress.
• Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, audits, and reporting with proper validation.
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local pay regulations, including pay transparency.
• Document and improve compensation processes to be repeatable and auditable.

Connaissances

Compensation experience

Total Rewards

People Operations

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

AI tools

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Formation

Background in Mathematics/Finance/Statistics/Economics

Outils

Workday

Pave

Radford

Mercer

Excel

Google Sheets

Description du poste

• Support the execution of Gusto’s compensation programs and cycles, including merit, promotion, and equity refresh, handling data preparation, validation, tracking, and follow-through
• Serve as a first point of contact for compensation questions from HRBPs, recruiters, and managers, resolving requests and escalating the ones that need extra attention
• Manage annual compensation cycles (merit, equity refresh, benchmarking) from data collection through communication
• Conduct job matching and market benchmarking using survey data (Radford/Aon, Mercer, Pave) and prepare recommendations on pay ranges and offer positioning for review
• Model and prepare new hire, promotion, and internal transfer recommendations against approved bands and internal equity comparisons
• Maintain compensation data integrity across Workday, Pave, and our compensation bands, running recurring audits and reconciling discrepancies before they reach downstream processes
• Prepare recurring reports and dashboards on pay positioning, band utilization, and cycle progress, and produce ad hoc analysis for partners across People and Finance
• Use AI tools and automation to take manual work out of recurring analysis, audits, and reporting, with sound judgment about when output needs to be validated
• Support compliance with federal, state, and local pay regulations, including pay transparency postings, FLSA classification reviews, and annual survey submissions
• Document and improve compensation processes so that the work is repeatable, auditable, and not dependent on any one person’s memory

Benefits

• Gender-affirming care and support
• Family care and support, including family planning and fertility benefits
• A variety of mental health resources
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Free meals and refreshments at the office (conversation and community is an added bonus!)
• Paid vacation, sick time, bereavement, and holidays, paid leaves, sabbatical, and more

Exceptional attention to detail and a track record of owning recurring, deadline-driven work without dropped threads3+ years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, People Operations, or a related analytical function - ideally in a high-growth technology environmentClear, concise written communication, with the ability to explain a number or a process simply to someone who does not work in compensationExposure to compensation fundamentals such as salary bands, job leveling, market benchmarking, or offer modeling, or clear evidence of the analytical aptitude and curiosity to pick them up quicklyComfort handling highly confidential information with discretion and consistencyStrong analytical foundation: advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel, Google Sheets) including lookups, pivots, and formula-driven models, and the ability to spot when a number looks wrongBackground in Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field is preferred but not requiredInterest in compensation and employment law (FLSA, pay transparency, pay equity), with a drive to build real expertise over timeHigh integrity and intellectual curiosity; someone who asks why a process works the way it does instead of just running itAI fluency: hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate analysis, research, or documentation, paired with good instincts about when to trust and when to verify