Compensation Analyst, HR​/Recruitment

At Appfire, we believe that great work happens when people get to choose how they work. After 20 years of creating software that empowers teams to break silos and collaborate seamlessly, we've learned that one size does not fit all. We’re a team of 800+ employees, working remotely across 28 countries. Our flagship products include: JXL, Comala Document Management, 7

Pace Time Tracker, Jira Misc Workflow Extensions, and Big Picture.

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Compensation Analyst to joinour Total Rewards team and support compensation programs across our global organization.

This role will partner closely with the Director of Total Rewards and colleagues across

Finance, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, and the People team. The Compensation Analyst willplay an important role in ensuring our compensation programs are competitive,equitable, data-driven, and consistently administered across countries.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working with data, can turn complex compensation information into clear insights, and is comfortable balancing detailed analysis with practical business needs. This role will have exposure to a broad range of compensation activities, including annual merit and bonus programs, global market benchmarking, pay transparency, pay equity, and compensation-related special projects.

Annual Compensation Programs

• Support the annual merit and compensation review process, including data preparation, analysis, modeling, manager tools, audits, and reporting.
• Support the administration and analysis of annual bonus and incentive programs, including eligibility, target calculations, budget modeling, and reporting.
• Partner with HRIS to support system configuration, testing, data validation,and issue resolution for compensation cycles.
• Prepare compensation reports and analyses for HR leadership and business leaders.
• Help ensure compensation cycles are delivered accurately, on time, and in accordance with established guidelines and policies.

Global Compensation and Market Benchmarking

• Conduct global market benchmarking and job pricing using compensation survey data (Radford and Ravio).
• Support job matching and evaluation using established job architecture and compensation methodologies.
• Analyze internal pay data, range placement, compa-ratio, and market positioning to identify trends and potential areas of concern.
• Support recommendations for new roles, promotions, internal moves, andmarket adjustments.
• Assist with annual compensation survey submissions and validation of survey data.
• Monitor market trends and compensation practices across the countries in which the company operates.

Pay Transparency and Pay Equity

• Support the company global pay transparency initiatives, including preparation of compensation data, pay ranges, reporting, and documentation.
• Assist with analysis related to evolving EU pay transparency requirements and other applicable global and U.S. requirements.
• Support pay equity analyses and identify potential pay gaps or inconsistencies for further review.
• Maintain accurate compensation documentation, processes, and governance
  materials.

Compensation Analytics and Reporting

• Develop and maintain compensation models, spreadsheets, reports, and dashboards.
• Analyze compensation data to identify trends, outliers, internal equity considerations, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct scenario modeling and cost analysis to support compensation decisions.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Maintain a high level of data accuracy and confidentiality when working with sensitive compensation information.

Special Projects

• Support the Director of Compensation with global compensation projects and initiatives.
• Participate in projects…