Senior Compensation Analytics Associate

Grant Thornton (US); Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to design, administer, and evaluate compensation programs through data-driven analysis and market insights. This role partners with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to provide compensation recommendations, conduct market benchmarking, and support annual planning.

The position involves administering base pay and incentive plans, market pricing, and pay equity analyses, with a focus on compliant, competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, workforce analytics, finance, or a related analytical function.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data visualization skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with HRIS, compensation, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, salary administration, and pay equity concepts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation analyses to evaluate market competitiveness, internal equity, pay trends, and compensation program effectiveness.
• Perform market pricing and benchmark positions using survey data and external labor market information.
• Lead/manage the survey submission process and participate in third-party compensation surveys.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics to support compensation decisions and leadership reporting.
• Support pay equity analyses and identify opportunities to improve compensation outcomes.
• Administer compensation programs, including base pay, incentive plans, salary structures, and job evaluations.
• Support annual merit, bonus, and incentive planning processes, including budget modeling, communications and reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data visualization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

HRIS

Reporting tools

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to design, administer, and evaluate compensation programs through data-driven analysis and market insights. This role partners with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to provide compensation recommendations, conduct market benchmarking, and support annual planning.

The position involves administering base pay and incentive plans, market pricing, and pay equity analyses, with a focus on compliant, competitive