Executive Compensation Representative

FirstEnergy • Akron, OH

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

FirstEnergy is seeking an Executive Compensation Representative to join their Human Resources team. This role supports the design and administration of competitive base pay and incentive programs to attract, motivate, retain, and reward executives, aligning with the company's compensation philosophy and driving success. The position partners with business units to ensure programs support their objectives and help attract and retain key talent. The role may be located at the Corporate Headquarters in Akron, Ohio, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, or Reading, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit, or related discipline with a minimum of 4 to 7 years relevant work experience or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in job skills required to perform in defined business role.
• Applies understanding by generalizing conceptual knowledge to determine ways to solve routine challenges.
• Effectively influences and exercises independent judgment on basic projects and assignments and starts to recognize greater implication to unrelated business operations and/or processes.
• Requires a lesser degree of management oversight.
• Proficient written and oral communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging and effectively and concisely communicate concepts.
• Proficient knowledge/use of Microsoft Office tools including Excel (high degree desired), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Proficient analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated ability to proactively identify challenges or roadblocks, gather and analyze relevant information while furthering understanding of the topic/issue, develop solutions, and present recommendations.
• Proficient knowledge of section operations and fundamental knowledge of department operations.
• Proficient work management skills; ability to independently organize, manage and prioritize multiple work assignments.
• Demonstrates proficiency in working with management and peers internal and external of the department. Ability to support established relationships and interface with external parties while maintaining core business objectives.
• Understand the connections between the various areas in HR.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit, or related discipline and minimum of 7-10 years relevant work experience required or, in lieu of Bachelor’s degree, a minimum 10 years relevant work experience required.
• Career level individual exhibiting full level competency.
• Recommends and implements solutions to complex issues and assignments and develops process improvements and efficiencies aligned with the big picture.
• Effectively manages projects with a sense of ownership and thoroughness.
• Possesses strong skills and knowledge, provides leadership on initiatives and projects, and is viewed as an informal leader to peers.
• Ability to perform in an independent manner with minimal oversight of supervision.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively tailor messaging and communicate complex concepts.
• Advanced knowledge/use of Microsoft Office tools including Excel (high degree desired), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Advanced analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated ability to proactively identify complex challenges or roadblocks, gather and analyze relevant information while furthering understanding of the topic/issue, develop solutions, make results-driven recommendations, interpret results, and improve solutions.
• Advanced knowledge of section operations and proficient knowledge of department operations.
• Advanced work management skills; expert organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple work assignments. Ability to assume additional responsibilities and stretch workload capacity without affecting quality of work or customer service.
• Demonstrates advanced ability to work with management and peers internal and external of the business unit; provides mentoring and onboarding. Ability to develop mutually beneficial relationships and interface with external parties. Communicates with and effectively supports Company leadership, at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to work extended hours in first quarter and as required

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of the administration of equity award programs under Fidelity is a plus
• Working knowledge or familiarity of Code Section 409A is a plus
• CCP or CECP certification preferred
• Demonstrated ability working closely with executives is a plus, but not required
• Experience with Code Sections 162(m), 409A and 280G as well as Accounting for Share-based Payments (ASC718) is a plus, but not required
• CCP or CECP certification preferred
• Demonstrated ability working closely with executives is a plus, but not required
• Experience with Code Sections 162(m), 409A and 280G as well as Accounting for Share-based Payments (ASC718) is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Supports the administration of equity award programs (performance- and time-based RSU and RSA) under FirstEnergy's Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP)
• Supports the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (EDCP), including plan administration, policies, and guidelines for deferrals of base salary, FirstEnergy's Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP), and FirstEnergy's LTIP
• Supports the development, design, and preparation of materials for the FirstEnergy’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
• Supports the preparation of the annual proxy statement (Compensation Discussion & Analysis and related SEC tables)
• Compiles data in preparation for retirements (projections and actual retirements), including data requests from external financial providers
• Reviews and supports calls from current and former employees with questions on executive compensation programs, beneficiary changes, and/or account distributions
• Consulting with business unit leaders on executive compensation practices and processes
• Preparing and delivering compensation-related presentations to executives within the company
• Providing project management and analytical support in key executive compensation special projects
• Preparing various ad-hoc reports and statistics for the company's compensation programs and initiatives, which may include performing complex reporting and analysis functions
• Monitoring and conducting research on executive compensation trends, including proxy analysis
• Ability to lead the analysis of executive compensation and benefit surveys to ensure competitiveness with the external market
• Serving as a thought leader in the group
• Recommending process improvements as well as recommending and implementing solutions to more complex compensation issues to drive change across the organization

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• a company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level