Sr Compensation Analyst

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.•Fort Mill, SC

5d•$85,680 - $117,810

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Compensation supports the administration, analysis, and continuous improvement of compensation programs designed to attract, retain, and motivate talent. As a member of the Compensation team, this role partners with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Finance to conduct market analyses and support compensation initiatives. The position serves as a subject matter expert for the market pricing tool and supports compensation decisions, job evaluations, workforce planning, and talent strategies. The role contributes to maintaining compensation structures and programs, annual and ad hoc pay planning, compensation audits, and process improvements. It also works with cross-functional partners to improve compensation processes, reporting, and data governance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
At least 5 years of compensation experience.
Strong experience with market pricing and compensation surveys.
Strong experience with job evaluations and job architecture.
Strong experience with salary structure administration.
Strong experience with compensation analytics and reporting.
Strong experience with annual compensation planning processes.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
Ability to handle highly sensitive material and maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification or progress toward certification.
Experience with compensation software such as MarketPay, JDXpert, Mercer, or Radford.
Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or Oracle.
Experience supporting incentive compensation programs.
Experience administering multi-level compensation plans for organizations operating in multiple states.

Responsibilities

Conduct market pricing, benchmarking, and competitive compensation analyses to support pay decisions, job evaluations, workforce planning, and talent attraction and retention strategies.
Evaluate new and existing positions for appropriate job levels, salary grades, internal equity, market competitiveness, and alignment with job architecture and compensation philosophy.
Participate in compensation surveys and research current and upcoming competitive labor markets to support company growth and local pay competitiveness.
Support the administration and maintenance of salary structures, pay ranges, geographic differentials, job leveling frameworks, and other compensation programs.
Participate in annual and ad hoc compensation planning, including merit and promotional increases, market adjustments, bonus calculations, and other pay actions.
Conduct compensation audits, data validation, and compliance reviews to ensure data integrity and adherence to policies, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards.
Maintain and enhance compensation documentation, procedures, governance materials, and process controls.
Participate in and potentially lead portions of compensation projects and initiatives, including system enhancements, survey participation, program design, job architecture, and process improvement.
Partner with HRIS, HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, and other stakeholders to improve compensation processes, reporting capabilities, and data governance.