Compensation Analyst

The Compensation Analyst will report to the VP, Total Rewards, and play a critical role in providing compensation support to the Celonis people and management teams. Under the direction of and guidance of the broader compensation team, the ideal candidate will: 

Overall Responsibilities: 

• Perform job evaluations and analysis of jobs, compensation benchmarking, data collection, base salaries and incentives to evaluate internal equity, external competitiveness, and legal compliance of global pay practices.
• Provides analysis and counsel to management on compensation programs and initiatives related to pay structures, short term incentives, pay change recommendations, new hire offers, and wage and hour regulations.
• Continually evaluate for and implement process efficiencies.
• Assists in the development and implementation of salary administration, compensation policies, and variable pay plans (e.g., merit, annual incentives, bonuses, awards, etc.) for salary administration including policy review and pay structure development
• Assists with annual merit increases and other similar projects by working collaboratively with HRIS, Payroll, and cross functional teams to ensure project goals are achieved
• Compiles salary survey submission files, performs global job matching, responsible for market pay system maintenance and administration, ensuring accurate market data and internal data validation. Responsible for auditing data on a regular basis
• Acts as a main contact for day-to-day compensation matters, including monitoring and answering queries to a functional email inbox
• Maintains and updates job description library and job data in appropriate HR systems for new Company roles and changes to existing roles, ensuring consistency among functions
• Maintains HR data tools integrity by ensuring the accurate and consistent input of data. Performs regular audits and addresses data concerns
• Coordinates and assists with human resource projects, programs, and special assignments
• Develop, analyze, and maintain complex Excel reports to support data analysis

What skills you bring

• 2 to 4 years of previous experience with compensation function at a global company preferred
• Experience utilizing compensation theory, principles, and practices to perform independent analysis of programs using market data
• Must have advanced level Microsoft Excel skills
• Above average analytical skills, especially in other MS Office and Google suite products
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills, presentation, and facilitation skills as well as interpersonal and consultative skills
• Ability to use good judgment, be discreet and highly trustworthy, and demonstrate ethical conduct ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information. 
• Previous experience in Workday would be a plus 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or equivalent field from an accredited college or university
• Certifications in compensation, general HR practice or related fields preferred, especially from associations such as SHRM, World @ Work, or similar