Pay Plan Analyst

Asbury Automotive•Sandy Springs, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pay Plan Analyst is responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing pay plan models for our automotive sales and service teams across all Platforms. This includes working with dealership personnel to process pay plans, maintain modeling tools, and perform analysis of key compensation information. This role requires strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, as well as a solid understanding of compensation structures, data modeling, and performance-based incentive plans. The ideal candidate will work cross-functionally with management, HR, and payroll to ensure compensation strategies support organizational goals and drive results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Human Resources, or a related field.
2+ years of experience in a compensation analyst, payroll analyst, or HR data role—preferably within the automotive industry.
Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Understanding of sales performance metrics and KPIs in the automotive space.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with automotive dealership operations and pay practices (preferred).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain compensation and incentive pay plans for variable roles including sales, service, finance & insurance, and support departments.
Use advanced Excel functions (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, macros) to build dynamic, scalable models and templates.
Collaborate with HR and department managers to gather feedback and make necessary adjustments to existing compensation structures.
Proactively identify discrepancies, errors, or inconsistencies in pay plans, payroll data, and performance metrics; take initiative to investigate and resolve issues.
Ensure compliance with labor laws, internal equity policies, and industry benchmarks.
Support audits, data requests, and internal reporting needs related to compensation.
Create documentation, process guides, and version control systems to ensure transparency and repeatability in all compensation models.
Independently manage the end-to-end lifecycle of pay plan development—from concept through testing to implementation—while adhering to project timelines.
Builds and maintains modeling tools and pay plan templates for manager use.
Develop and maintain audit trails to ensure compliance and accuracy across all pay plan requests.
Works closely with HR, Legal, and Compensation to standardize all pay elements and language for the templates.
Maintains exceptional accuracy in compensation modeling, data validation, and reporting, ensuring error-free results in high-stakes environments.
Responds swiftly and effectively to time-sensitive requests, last-minute changes, and leadership priorities without sacrificing quality or completeness.
Assists with workflow routings as needed within DocuSign.

Benefits

Weekly pay
Paid holidays & paid time off
Paid training
Stock Awards (select management and front-line team member’s eligible)
Insurance: medical, vision, dental, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity plans
Up to 12 weeks paid pregnancy leave (disability leave)
Paid Parental Leave
Health savings
Flex spending accounts (tax free)
Short-term and Long-term disability plans
Life Insurance (Whole Life and Term)
401k with company match
Digital career path tool to assist with career development
Continuous training through Asbury's Internal Learning Management System
Professional growth and development opportunities
Student loan relief resources
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts on parts and service repairs
Scholarship awards
Opportunities to join our community service initiatives, which includes paid volunteer hours
Aggressive Employee referral program with bonus opportunities