Senior Compensation Operations Analyst

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Support and execute global annual compensation processes, including merit, incentive, and year-end activities.
• Perform data validation, audits, reconciliations, and quality reviews to ensure compensation accuracy.
• Partner with Compensation, HR Systems, Payroll, Finance, and other stakeholders to administer programs and resolve issues.
• Support compensation-system testing, user acceptance testing, and process enhancements.
• Create and maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures, job aids, and training materials.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and analyses to support compensation operations and decision-making.
• Support SOX, audit, compliance, and governance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and operational efficiency.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Compensation, Compensation Operations, HR Operations, Payroll Operations, HRIS, or related functions.
• Experience supporting compensation programs, annual compensation cycles, incentive administration, or related operational processes.
• Strong analytical skills, including data validation, reconciliation, reporting, and problem-solving.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience handling confidential information accurately and with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience supporting merit planning, incentive administration, and year-end compensation activities.
• Experience with global compensation programs.
• Experience supporting SOX, audit, compliance, or operational control processes.
• Experience with Workday, compensation planning tools, HR systems, or reporting platforms.
• Experience creating operational documentation and training materials.
• Financial services or other highly regulated industry experience.

Workplace

• Employees work in the office at least four days per week and may work from home one day per week.
• Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations.

Compensation

• Estimated base salary is $81,700–$112,300 per year.
• Total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location; eligible roles may also receive variable pay.

Work authorization

• Applicants must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.