Compensation Analyst

Valvoline•Lexington, KY

20d•Remote

About The Position

The Compensation Analyst supports the development, design, implementation, administration, analysis, continuous improvement, and governance of Valvoline’s compensation programs. These programs help the company attract, motivate, develop, engage, and retain a qualified, talented, and diverse workforce. The role provides analytical and administrative support across compensation planning, job evaluation and market pricing, annual pay increase programs, short- and long-term incentive administration, Workday compensation data maintenance, pay governance, data audits and reporting, and other compensation-related projects. This is a remote role open to candidates throughout the United States. Preference is given to candidates in the Eastern Time Zone to align with core business hours and team collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
Two or more years of relevant professional experience in compensation, Human Resources analytics, finance, accounting, consulting, or another data-intensive business function.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop fact-based conclusions.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation, and data analysis.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to handle employee and compensation information with appropriate confidentiality.
Ability to work independently with general supervision and escalate complex matters appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday.
Experience conducting compensation market pricing or participating in compensation surveys.
Experience supporting annual compensation planning or variable pay programs.
Familiarity with salary structures, salary grades, job evaluation, and internal pay alignment.
Certified Compensation Professional designation or progress toward certification.
Experience working in a public company, retail, multi-location, or geographically dispersed organization.

Responsibilities

Support the administration, analysis, implementation, continuous improvement, and governance of compensation programs aligned with Valvoline’s compensation philosophy, business objectives, and compliance requirements.
Support annual compensation planning and pay increase programs, including incentive administration, data preparation and validation, reporting, and stakeholder follow-up.
Assist with job evaluation, salary grade review, market pricing, compensation survey participation, benchmarking, and internal pay alignment.
Maintain and validate compensation data in Workday; support audits, prepare reports, identify data issues, and work with HR Operations or HR technology resources to resolve discrepancies.
Partner with Total Rewards, HR, Finance, and business leaders to provide compensation insights and analytical support, and communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
Support compensation-related projects, process improvements, documentation updates, pay governance activities, controls, and compliance-related follow-up.