Senior Compensation Strategist

Grant Thornton (US); Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to design, administer, and evaluate compensation programs with data-driven analysis and market insights. You will partner with HR and business leaders to provide recommendations and support annual compensation planning.

The role emphasizes market benchmarking, pay equity, and effective communication of complex data to leadership. Hybrid work with in-person collaboration is expected multiple days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, workforce analytics, finance, or related analytical function.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data visualization skills.
• Advanced Excel and experience with HRIS, compensation, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, salary administration, and pay equity concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while collaborating across a matrixed organization.
• Strong communication skills to translate data into actionable business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compensation analyses to evaluate market competitiveness, internal equity, pay trends, and program effectiveness.
• Perform market pricing and benchmark positions using survey data and external labor market information.
• Lead/manage the survey submission process and results analysis across third-party surveys.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics to support compensation decisions and leadership reporting.
• Support pay equity analyses and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Administer compensation programs, including base pay, incentive plans, salary structures, and job evaluations.
• Support annual merit, bonus, and incentive planning processes with budgeting and reporting.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to provide compensation guidance and recommendations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data visualization

Excel proficiency

HRIS experience

Reporting tools experience

Compensation knowledge

Market pricing knowledge

Pay equity concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Finance/Business/Economics/Statistics

Tools

HRIS

Compensation systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Compensation Senior Associate to design, administer, and evaluate compensation programs with data-driven analysis and market insights. You will partner with HR and business leaders to provide recommendations and support annual compensation planning.

The role emphasizes market benchmarking, pay equity, and effective communication of complex data to leadership. Hybrid work with in-person collaboration is expected multiple days per week.