Compensation Analyst

Description

Job Summary:

The Compensation Analyst supports the administration, analysis and ongoing maintenance of competitive compensation programs while providing analytical and operational support for compensation processes and decisions. This role conducts detailed compensation analyses, job evaluations, and market pricing to support pay decisions and compensation program execution. The analyst assists in maintaining salary structures, pay grades, and pay programs, ensuring compliance with compensation regulations and policies. Additionally, this role supports the maintenance and enhancement of compensation tools, data governance and process documentation to streamline compensation operations and improve data accuracy. This position collaborates closely with the Compensation & People Analytics Program Manager and HRBPs to provide compensation guidance and support compensation-related projects and annual cycles. This position reports to the Director, Rewards & People Ops.

Essential Functions:

Compensation Program Administration:

Supports the execution of compensation programs, including base pay, variable pay, and annual compensation cycles.

Maintains pay structures and compensation data, including updates within the HRIS and other compensation-related tools

Supports annual merit and AIP processes through data preparation, reporting, validation, reconciliation and documentation

Supports annual compensation budgeting through data preparation, reporting, modeling, and variance analysis

Compensation Analysis & Market Evaluation:

Conducts compensation analyses to support employment offers, promotions, transfers, salary adjustments, and incentive decisions

Performs job evaluations and market pricing using survey data and compensation tools to support competitive and equitable pay decisions

Supports the analysis, modeling, and forecasting of merit and Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) scenarios to inform budgeting, reporting and leadership decision-making

Conducts benchmarking and trend analysis to assess market competitiveness and support compensation recommendations.

Business Partnership & Advisory Support:

Partners with Payroll and HRBPs by providing data and analytical support for incentive plans within Lending and Retail operations, helping ensure accurate administration of established plan design and processes

Responds to compensation-related questions from HRBPs by providing data, analysis and guidance within established compensation frameworks.

Prepares compensation reports and supporting analyses for annual cycles and ad hoc requests

Compliance, Governance & Documentation:

Supports compensation compliance activities, audits, and documentation to help ensure alignment with company policies and applicable regulations

Maintains compensation process documentation, job descriptions, and related materials to support consistent program administration

Monitors compensation-related regulatory changes and supports updates to policies, practices, and documentation as needed

Systems, Data Integrity & Process Improvement:

Maintains data quality within compensation-related systems through audits, reconciliations, and routine validation checks

Supports process and system enhancements in partnership with the Compensation & People Analytics Program Manager and HRIS team.

Identifies opportunities to improve reporting, workflows, documentation, and operational efficiency across compensation processes.

Other:

Performs other duties as assigned.

Adheres to all organizational policies, procedures and business ethics codes.

Completes required regulatory training as assigned.

Maintains strict adherence and compliance to all laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and internal controls specific to the role, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money. Laundering, USA Patriot Art, OFAC and Fair Lending Regulations.

Skills

Compensation, Compensation Analytics, Excel, MS Excel, MS Office Suite, Microsoft Suite, Compensation analysis, CCP, GRP, UKG, Tableau, Power BI

Top Skills Details

Compensation,Compensation Analytics,Excel,MS Excel,MS Office Suite,Microsoft Suite,Compensation analysis

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance, or other field.

5+ years of compensation experience

Experience using compensation planning and pricing tools/platforms

Excel proficiency

Must be bondable

Preferred Requirements:

Master's degree

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) Certification

Experience with UKG

Experience using analytics software such as Tableau or Power BI

Financial institution or Credit Union experience

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Austin,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.