Senior Compensation Analyst — Chicago Finance Analytics

The Equus Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Equus Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to own the compensation function end-to-end in a fast-paced financial services environment. This role partners with Finance and HCM to drive equity and cost effectiveness, and leads annual cycles, benchmarking, and reporting.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in compensation or FP&A, strong Excel skills, and a track record of implementing scalable, data-driven processes with a keen eye for accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in compensation, HR analytics, FP&A, or related analytical function.
• Experience in financial services, trading, asset management, or similar.
• Experience with benchmarking and market data.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to work with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual compensation cycle from statements to tracking across teams.
• Lead market pricing and benchmarking to support hiring decisions.
• Coordinate compensation surveys and maintain benchmarking data.
• Partner with Finance on bonus pool modeling and scenario analysis.
• Develop compensation reporting and insights for leaders.
• Drive pay equity analyses and scalable process improvements.

Skills

Compensation analytics

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder partnership

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

HRIS / Compensation systems

Job description

The Equus Group in Chicago is seeking a Senior Compensation Analyst to own the compensation function end-to-end in a fast-paced financial services environment. This role partners with Finance and HCM to drive equity and cost effectiveness, and leads annual cycles, benchmarking, and reporting.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in compensation or FP&A, strong Excel skills, and a track record of implementing scalable, data-driven processes with a keen eye for accuracy and confidentiality.