Total Rewards Analyst

Austin Powder•Beachwood, OH

About The Position

Detail-oriented and analytical Total Rewards Analyst to support our compensation, benefits, and payroll programs. This role will help ensure employee programs and related data are administered accurately, consistently, and efficiently. This position requires strong analytical skills, an interest in Total Rewards, and the ability to work collaboratively with Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, employees, and external vendors. This is an HR professional role that will expands experience across multiple areas of Total Rewards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Two to four years of experience in compensation, benefits, payroll, HR operations, HRIS, Finance, or a related analytical role.
Experience working with confidential employee, compensation, benefits, or payroll information.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, filters, and data reconciliation.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet recurring deadlines.
Effective written, verbal, and customer-service skills.
Ability to work independently within established guidelines and escalate complex matters appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting more than one Total Rewards discipline.
Experience with Workday or another human capital management system.
Experience working in a multi-location, manufacturing, or global organization.
Experience with compensation surveys, benefit administration, payroll systems, or reporting tools.
Progress toward a compensation, benefits, payroll, or HR certification.

Responsibilities

Support annual merit, general wage increase, incentive, and compensation-planning processes.
Conduct market pricing and assist with job evaluations, salary-grade reviews, and compensation recommendations.
Prepare compensation reports, market position, and budget utilization.
Review compensation changes for accuracy and alignment with established guidelines.
Assist with compensation survey participation and maintain supporting documentation.
Support the administration of health and welfare, retirement, leave, disability, and wellness programs.
Assist employees with enrollment, eligibility, coverage, claims, and vendor-related questions.
Reconcile benefit enrollment, eligibility, deduction, and vendor data.
Support annual enrollment, benefit renewals, employee communications, audits, and required reporting.
Work with benefit consultants, carriers, and administrators to resolve routine issues.
Function as backup to review and validate compensation changes, benefit deductions, incentive payments, and other payroll inputs.
Research routine payroll discrepancies and coordinate necessary corrections.
Support payroll audits, year-end activities, and recurring reporting.
Escalate complex payroll tax, wage-and-hour, garnishment, or jurisdiction-specific matters.
Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports related to compensation, benefits, payroll, and workforce costs.
Review data for accuracy and identify missing, inconsistent, or unusual information.
Maintain reports, dashboards, process documentation, employee communications, and audit records.
Respond to routine employee, manager, and HR partner questions.
Support Total Rewards projects, system implementations, vendor transitions, and process improvements.
Maintain the confidentiality of employee and company information.