Compensation Analyst

Overview

The Compensation Analyst supports the development, administration, and continuous improvement of compensation programs. This role centralizes compensation processes, strengthens governance and audit controls, improves compensation system data integrity, and enhances reporting and analytics capabilities. The analyst partners with Finance, HR, Payroll, Sales Operations, and business leaders to ensure accurate compensation administration while identifying opportunities to streamline processes, reduce duplicate work, and increase organizational transparency.

This position is an exempt role.

Responsibilities

• Support administration and execution of compensation programs across multiple divisions
• Assist with centralization and standardization of compensation processes, policies, and procedures
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of compensation-related transactions
• Maintain and monitor compensation data within CRM, Orion and HCM
• Perform regular audits and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy
• Develop and maintain documentation for compensation processes, calculations, and system workflows
• Establish and maintain audit trails for compensation transactions and approvals
• Ensure compensation processes comply with company policies
• Provide actionable insights to leadership through data-driven reporting and analysis
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes through automation and system enhancements
• Support quarter-end and year-end compensation processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Analytics, or related field
• 1–3 years of experience in compensation, finance, payroll, sales operations, data analysis, or a related analytical role
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, IF statements, etc.
• Experience working within CRM and large datasets to analyze
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting sales compensation, incentive compensation, or variable pay programs
• Experience with Power BI or other reporting and visualization tools

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base pay range expected to be between $80,000–$90,000 (base salary compensation range)
• Actual base pay may vary based on experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant’s skill set
• Base pay is one component of the total compensation package
• Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k)

Location

• United States (US based roles only)