Global Compensation Analyst – Remote & Data-Driven

Appfire; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Unlimited PTO

Company-paid health insurance

401(k) with match

Learning platform

CSR days

Job summary

Appfire is seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our Total Rewards team. You will partner with finance, HRIS, and People teams to ensure data-driven, equitable compensation programs across countries.

You will manage annual merit/bonus processes, market benchmarking, pay transparency, and special projects while handling highly confidential data with discretion. The role offers a fully remote arrangement, exposure to global compensation activities, and collaboration with cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in compensation, Total Rewards, HR analytics, finance, or a related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated ability to work with large or complex data sets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF formulas, data validation, and data modeling.
• Experience analyzing compensation data, market data, salary ranges, or employee pay information.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support annual merit and compensation review processes, including data preparation, analysis, modeling, manager tools, audits, and reporting.
• Assist with administration and analysis of annual bonus and incentive programs, including eligibility, target calculations, budget modeling, and reporting.
• Collaborate with HRIS for system configuration, testing, data validation, and issue resolution for compensation cycles.
• Prepare compensation reports and analyses for HR leadership and business leaders.
• Help ensure compensation cycles are delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with guidelines and policies.
• Conduct global market benchmarking and job pricing using compensation survey data (Radford and Ravio).
• Support job matching and evaluation using established job architecture and compensation methodologies.
• Analyze internal pay data, range placement, compa-ratio, and market positioning to identify trends and concerns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

PivotTables

XLOOKUP

VLOOKUP

Data modeling

Job description

Appfire is seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our Total Rewards team. You will partner with finance, HRIS, and People teams to ensure data-driven, equitable compensation programs across countries.

You will manage annual merit/bonus processes, market benchmarking, pay transparency, and special projects while handling highly confidential data with discretion. The role offers a fully remote arrangement, exposure to global compensation activities, and collaboration with cross-functional