Senior Compensation Specialist
| Company | Armanino |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA, Austin, TX, USA, Dallas, TX, USA, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Boise, ID, USA, St. Louis, MO, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in human resources, business, or another related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in compensation or finance.
- Prior experience working in a professional services firm.
- Expertise in compensation principles, program design, communication, and implementation.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and compliance requirements related to employee compensation.
- Proven analytical skills with the ability to use data to influence decision-making.
- Advanced skills in Excel.
- Proven consultative approach with HR teams and key business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Support the full life cycle of compensation activities including benchmarking, salary surveys, and the administration and communication of the annual merit planning cycle.
- Partner with the Talent team to advise on competitive offers that attract, engage, and retain top talent.
- Consult with Business Leaders and People Business Partners on all compensation-related questions.
- Review, update, and maintain various compensation systems, salary structures, and incentive programs ensuring alignment with the firm’s goals.
- Analyze market trends and conduct regular market pricing using salary surveys, compensation tools, and external data sources to maintain competitive and compliant pay practices.
- Administer incentive and bonus programs including performance-based bonuses, commissions, and other forms of variable compensation.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local compensation-related laws (e.g., FLSA, pay transparency regulations, and EEO guidelines).
- Monitor legislative changes that could impact the firm’s pay practices and provide guidance on necessary adjustments.
- Evaluate new and existing roles to ensure proper FLSA classification, leveling, and alignment within the firm’s compensation structure.
- Partner with People team and leadership to update position descriptions, documenting responsibilities and other job requirements.
- Prepare and present reports and dashboards on compensation trends, workforce costs, and pay equity analyses.
- Use data insights to recommend and implement compensation policies that drive employee attraction, engagement, and retention.
- Provide guidance to People teams, managers, and employees on compensation-related inquiries, policies, and decisions.
- Train various levels of leadership, People Business Partners and Talent Partners on the firm’s compensation practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on special projects that drive attraction, retention, and growth initiatives, including acquisition integration, organizational restructuring, systems enhancements/changes, etc.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of compensation programs and policies.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership in all compensation-related matters.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
- Experience managing compensation within CompXL and Workday