Compensation Analyst

Brown Brothers Harriman•Boston, MA

42d•$65,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career. Join us as a Compensation Analyst! Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Compensation Analyst to join our HR Compensation team. The Compensation Analyst is an independent contributor with knowledge and experience in firm-wide and corporate compensation activities such as leading firm-wide compensation analysis, reporting and metrics. We are looking for someone who has strong technical skills (Excel, Access) financially numerate and analytical. This role primarily supports firm-wide initiatives under the direction of the VP of Compensation.

Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required
2-3+ years of experience in compensation required
Advanced knowledge and application of Excel (pivot tables, v-look ups, graphs, scenario modeling)
Advanced Knowledge of PowerPoint
Strong analytical skills
Ability to get to the root cause of an issue and understand it’s impacts both technically and to a non-Compensation professional
Ability to solve routine problems and issues independently, knowing when to leverage SMEs to resolve more complex situations
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting all deadlines
Experience actively participating in compensation year end salary and bonus cycles
Experience leading Projects - leveraging project management discipline

Nice To Haves

financial services industry preferred
Working knowledge of Workday
Progress towards CCP or other HR certification a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for year-end reporting that is used by the compensation team for presentations to Senior Executive Committee
Assist Comp Programs Manager in the preparation of Senior Executive Committee materials
Responsible for accuracy of source data for year-end compensation system
Assist in year-end process analytics and reporting
Maintain web pages for year-end compensation system and HR Portal compensation pages
Candidate will help manage the BBH promotion program and will be the primary contact with HR Business Partners.
Create compensation increase recommendations using pre-determined guidelines
Analyze data for trends and prepare graphs and charts detailing findings
Lead process enhancement reviews
Identifies the need for and creates reports to support compensation initiatives and Senior Executive meetings
Assist Comp Programs Manager in ad hoc analyses pertaining to firm wide initiatives and programs
Manage employee and survey upload process to maintain data integrity
Lead on the survey submission process
Partner with vendor to develop custom reports to meet Compensation Team needs
Acts as lead and/or active team member on compensation related projects such as program design and implementation and external bench-marking studies.
Participates in broader HR initiatives representing the Compensation function
Support Pay-Equity and Gender Pay-Gap analyses
Completes compensation related ad-hoc requests
Manage meeting agendas