Senior Compensation Analyst – Market Insights & Pay Equity

Grant Thornton; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in Raleigh, North Carolina seeks a Compensation Senior Associate to design, administer, and evaluate compensation programs through data-driven analysis. You will partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to deliver market insights, benchmarks, and recommendations that align pay practices with business goals.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, market pricing, pay equity, and the administration of base pay, incentives, and salary structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation or analytics.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data visualization skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with HRIS and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, and pay equity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation analyses to evaluate market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Perform market pricing and benchmark positions using survey data.
• Lead the survey submission process for third-party compensation surveys.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics to support decisions.
• Support pay equity analyses and identify improvement opportunities.
• Administer base pay, incentive plans, salary structures, and job evaluations.
• Support merit, bonus, and incentive planning, including budgeting and reporting.
• Provide compensation guidance to HR and leaders.
• Ensure pay practices comply with policies and regulations.
• Participate in projects like job architecture and market studies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR, Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics)

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Reporting tools

Job description

Grant Thornton in Raleigh, North Carolina seeks a Compensation Senior Associate to design, administer, and evaluate compensation programs through data-driven analysis. You will partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to deliver market insights, benchmarks, and recommendations that align pay practices with business goals.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, market pricing, pay equity, and the administration of base pay, incentives, and salary structures.