Compensation Analyst, Business

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain.

Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit  to learn more.

Job Summary Responsible for the accounting and administration of company incentive compensation programs, which involves gathering disparate data from various data sources, analyzing and normalizing to ensure data integrity for analysis. Provide consistent, relevant, and accurate data as well as guidance/knowledge of the data and definitions that are available for analysis.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities Provide support on incentive compensation plan options to ensure internal equity and standardization while driving company initiatives.

Assists with developing and reviewing pro forma analysis on requested changes and additions to incentive plans to show overall financial impact.

Assists with updating incentive plans and maintaining files of signed documents.

Assists with compilation of monthly reports to plan participants and management recapping actual performance and payout amounts.

Performs system maintenance as needed to reflect changes in incentive plans. Communicates changes to plans to appropriate parties. Analyzes system needs and recommends future changes and/or upgrades.

Gathers and compiles raw data, conducts research for industry trends and benchmarks, and normalizes data to be incorporated into a centralized format.

Provides recommendations based on findings and analysis. Provides input on policies and procedures.

Assists in identifying and implementing process improvements for Incentive Compensation team.

Participates in department and interdepartmental projects.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications Robust financial modeling and analysis skills.

Bachelor’s degree or certification in accounting, finance, or related field is preferred.

Experience administering incentive plans across a large multi-state organization.

Experience with Alteryx, Workday HCM and/or Xactly Sales Performance Management Platform.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

This information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this role. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this role. This description supersedes any previous or undated descriptions for this role. Management retains the right to add or change the duties of the position at any time.

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law.

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