Senior Compensation Operations Analyst

Overview

In this role, you will drive advanced operational execution and controls across Compensation Operations to ensure accuracy and readiness. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to manage recurring processes, audits, reporting, and documentation, while supporting year-end compensation cycles. The position emphasizes process improvement, governance, and data integrity to support strategic compensation programs. You join a client-centric, collaborative environment that values operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• in-office collaboration four days per week
• flexibility to work from home one day per week
• permanent full-time position
• inclusive and performance-based culture

Responsibilities

• Execute recurring compensation operations with accuracy and timeliness; coordinate with stakeholders
• Perform validation, reconciliation, audits, and control activities; document root causes
• Create and analyze operational reports, dashboards, and metrics to support decision-making
• Maintain SOPs, evidence records, and governance artifacts; ensure audit readiness
• Support year-end readiness, testing, and readiness reviews for annual compensation cycles
• Assist with onboarding, knowledge transfer, and cross-training; maintain execution standards
• Balance multiple priorities and independently manage assigned capability areas

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in Compensation Operations, HR Operations, Payroll, HR Systems, or similar role
• Workday experience
• Compensation systems experience
• UAT/testing experience
• Audit and SOX support
• BI/dashboard/reporting experience
• Workflow optimization experience
• Year-End compensation-cycle experience
• Strong analytical and validation skills
• Advanced Excel capabilities
• Experience managing multiple priorities
• Strong documentation and organizational skills
• Experience supporting audits, reconciliations, or controls
• Ability to manage assigned capability areas and knowledge transfer
• Ability to independently manage recurring operational processes with deadlines

• strong analytical thinking
• problem-solving
• attention to detail
• Workday
• compensation systems
• data validation and audits

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