Senior Benefits & Compensation Analyst

The Senior Benefits & Compensation Analyst is an experienced HR professional with deep expertise across the full spectrum of compensation and benefits administration. This role requires an analytically sharp, highly detail‑oriented individual who is comfortable managing both strategic modeling work and the day‑to‑day operational demands of a complex benefits and compensation function. Experience supporting sales compensation programs is required.

• Compensation Analysis & Market Pricing
  • Conduct job evaluations, market pricing, and benchmarking for new and existing roles.
  • Provide analytical support for job evaluations, ensuring alignment across job families and leveling.
  • Develop reports and analyses to evaluate the equity and competitiveness of pay programs, translating findings into clear recommendations for leadership.
  • Build compensation models for new hires, promotions, lateral transfers, and organizational restructuring.
  • Evaluate, update, and maintain pay grade structures and salary bands, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.
  • Administer and model annual merit review cycles, including budget allocation and manager guidance.
  • Participate in external compensation surveys and benchmarking studies.
  • Create analytics, dashboards and ad‑hoc reporting related to compensation and employee data.
• Sales Compensation Support
  • Administer and audit sales incentive compensation plans, including commissions, accelerators, SPIFFs, and quota‑based structures.
  • Support Sales leadership to model plan design scenarios and assess cost impact.
  • Maintain sales compensation plan documentation and support the annual sales compensation planning cycle.
  • Provide analytical support for bonus programs and other variable pay initiatives.
  • Analyze sales compensation data to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for plan optimization.
• Benefits Administration
  • Manage benefits invoicing and reconciliation across all benefit lines.
  • Own vendor and broker relationships, including contract negotiations and ongoing performance management.
  • Support annual open enrollment process end‑to‑end, including system configuration.
  • Support Workers’ Compensation renewal processes and coordinate with brokers and carriers.
  • Manage contract renewals for benefit plans, ensuring plan documents are updated.
• Compliance & Audit
  • Own ACA reporting preparation and filing.
  • Coordinate Form
    5500 preparation and submission.
  • Complete EEO‑1 and state/federal pay reporting and filings.
  • Complete and file nondiscrimination testing.
  • Support benefit plan audits (401(k) and Workers’ Compensation), including document preparation and auditor interface.
  • Ensure data integrity within HCM.

• Required Qualifications and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 4‑7 years of progressive experience in compensation and/or benefits within an HR function.
  • Demonstrated experience with sales compensation administration, including commissions, SPIFFs, accelerators, and quota‑based plans.
  • Proficiency in job matching, market pricing, and salary structure work.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, scenario modeling).
  • Experience with compensation survey participation and market pricing methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of benefits compliance requirements: ACA, ERISA, 5500, EEO‑1.
  • Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of managing multiple concurrent priorities.
  • Strong communication skills; ability to present complex data clearly to HR, Finance, and business leadership.
• Preferred Qualifications and Experience
  • Workday HCM experience.
  • Familiarity with HRIS data exports and ability to troubleshoot data quality issues.
  • Experience supporting 401(k) and Workers’ Compensation audits.
  • Prior experience in a multi‑entity or growing mid‑market organization.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to execute tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Ability to build positive working relationships and partner effectively.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Demonstrated curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Ability…