Compensation Analyst

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• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program - refer a friend and earn a bonus

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Airport Location: Corporate Human Resources
Advertised Compensation: $85,400.00 to $100,500.00


Purpose: The Compensation Analyst provides analytical support for the administration and management of the company's compensation programs, including base salary, incentive compensation, and job evaluation processes. This role serves as a compensation expert on the Total Rewards team delivering data-driven insights and recommendations that support competitive market positioning and compensation strategy across the organization while maintaining the integrity of corporate and field salary structures.


Essential Functions:

• Serves as an internal consultant and subject matter expert to business leaders and regional/field People & Culture professionals on compensation-related questions including salary recommendations, transfers, and market adjustments; provides guidance on pay equity and compensation policy interpretation
• Maintains the company's corporate and field salary structures with diligent attention to structure integrity; conducts analysis and makes recommendations for the annual salary range adjustment, monitors job placement within structures, and identifies opportunities for structure optimization
• Provides analytical support in the administration of F&B and retail operations quarterly incentive plans, short-term incentive (STI) plans, and long-term incentive (LTI) plans; provides assistance with STI and LTI calculations, validating eligibility and performance metrics, preparing plan documents, coordinating payout processing with Finance and Payroll, reconciling accruals, and maintaining all incentive compensation documentation
• Supports the annual salary review process including developing tools and templates, coordinating timeline and deliverables, analyzing budget impact, and assisting with communicating policy decisions to stakeholders
• Conducts market analysis to evaluate competitive positioning of jobs and compensation programs; prepares detailed analysis with recommendations for compensation structure adjustments and market alignment
• Supports management of the North America PEX budget by serving as a liaison to Corporate Finance and global; maintains and updates budget data in Anaplan including mapping new hires to budgeted vacancies, reconciling actuals against approved headcount, and ensuring adherence to PEX budget parameters
• Leads the company's compensation survey participation determines appropriate surveys to participate in, manages survey submission, analyzes survey results to maintain competitive positioning, and translates survey findings into actionable recommendations
• Assists the job evaluation process and job description development; conducts thorough job analysis, writes and updates job descriptions, determines appropriate FLSA classification and grade level placement, and ensures alignment with organizational structure and compensation philosophy
• Assists in the development and delivery of communication materials and training resources to enhance understanding of compensation philosophy, programs, and processes; provides proactive support to field People & Culture on hourly compensation issues and assists with all questions related to pay procedures and exceptions to compensation philosophy

Reporting Relationship: The Compensation Analyst reports to the Director of Compensation


Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
  • Requires 5 years of progressive analytical experience with focus on compensation analysis, financial analysis, HR analytics, total rewards, or incentive plan administration

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration concentrating in Finance or Human Resource or related field can count for 2 of the five-year requirement

• • Industry Experience: 3 years of Hospitality, F&B, and/or Retail experience preferred
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to understanding of the tenants of a compensation philosophy, job evaluation methodologies, benchmarking, and market analysis preferred
  • Familiarization of federal and state DOL, FLSA, pay equity, pay transparency, and other applicable compensation regulations preferred

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:
  • Exceptional attention to detail with demonstrated accuracy in complex compensation calculations and data analysis
  • Ability to work efficiently and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines; demonstrates consistent quick turnaround of work and fast response times on communication
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel including pivot tables, VLOOPUP, INDEX/MATCH, complex formulas, and data modeling; proficiency in HRIS systems (preferably Success Factors), compensation management platforms, and data analysis tools
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze and integrate complex data from multiple sources, conduct market analysis, and present actionable insights
  • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build consensus and collaborate with stakeholders while maintaining budget discipline and fiscal responsibility
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to present compensation strategies, policies, and decisions to diverse audiences across various organizational levels
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of compensation planning and to advance the organization's goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments
• Location: This role is based at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates ("the Company"), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as "protected characteristics").