Associate Compensation Analyst

La-Z-Boy•Monroe, MI

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About The Position

The Associate Compensation Analyst supports La-Z-Boy Incorporated’s Total Rewards team by analyzing and enhancing compensation programs, with an initial focus on the Retail division. The role supports sales incentive programs, analyzes current pay practices, recommends improvements, and assists with special projects related to organizational changes. It prioritizes compensation administration and data analysis across company divisions and has a direct impact on employee compensation, requiring confidentiality and close attention to detail. The position works closely with HR Business Partners, Payroll, the Total Rewards team, and Retail Leadership. It produces monthly commission reporting, resolves compensation-data discrepancies, responds to employee compensation inquiries submitted through the HRIS platform, and contributes to POS reporting and HRIS enhancements. The role may require up to 5% travel and is based in an office environment with no unusual physical or environmental demands.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field, with 0–2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
High proficiency in Excel.
Experience working with large data sets.
High attention to detail.
Curiosity to understand the story behind numbers.
Ability to maintain confidential data and meet strict deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience using HR systems, including WFM and Workday.
Experience and knowledge of sales and manufacturing incentive pay.

Responsibilities

Partner with HR Business Partners and Payroll to analyze practices for gathering, validating, and calculating data for commission, bonus, and incentive programs.
Analyze pay structures and employee compensation data and recommend improvements to compensation frameworks, administration processes, and reporting.
Troubleshoot compensation-data discrepancies with Total Rewards, Payroll, and HR Business Partners to support accurate variable compensation payouts.
Generate and review monthly commission reports for the Total Rewards team and Retail Leadership, and create process documentation, audit reports, and ad hoc reports.
Respond to employee compensation inquiries submitted through the HRIS platform, providing timely and accurate answers aligned with pay plans and the company’s compensation philosophy.
Contribute to implementations and enhancements of Point of Sales reporting systems and HRIS configurations to meet compensation accuracy and reporting needs.
Undertake special assignments and provide support for additional compensation-related processes.
Maintain confidentiality and meet strict deadlines.