Total Rewards Analyst

Bass Pro Shops•Springfield, MO

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Total Rewards Analyst is a specialized HR analytics professional responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and supporting the administration of compensation and benefits programs. This role leverages Workday, advanced Excel capabilities, and data visualization tools to transform complex datasets into actionable insights that ensure pay programs are equitable, market‑competitive, compliant, and aligned with company objectives. The position plays a critical role in supporting total rewards strategy through data‑driven analysis, modeling, and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics or related field
3-5 years of experience in compensation, benefits or HR analytics.
Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, Pivot Tables, and financial modeling.
Proven Workday expertise, including Core/Advanced Compensation and Benefits modules, reporting, audits, and EIB uploads.
Strong analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to derive logic from incomplete or messy datasets.
Experience creating clear, visually compelling dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar tools.
Strong understanding of compensation structures, benefits programs, and total rewards cost drivers.
Ability to translate complex technical data into concise, executive‑ready insights (“smart brevity”).
Excellent problem‑solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving data discrepancies.
High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive employee and financial information.

Responsibilities

Perform deep‑dive analysis of compensation and benefits data to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and cost‑saving opportunities.
Develop recurring and ad‑hoc reports, dashboards, and financial models to support leadership decision‑making.
Analyze merit cycles, incentives, benefit utilization, enrollment trends, and overall total rewards spend.
Configure, support, and maintain compensation and benefits plans within Workday.
Perform regular audits to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and alignment across systems and vendors.
Execute and validate mass data loads using EIBs and Workday reporting tools.
Partner with HRIS and IT to resolve data discrepancies and system issues.
Participate in external compensation and benefits surveys.
Analyze market data to assess competitiveness and recommend adjustments to pay structures and benefit design.
Support pay equity reviews and structure modeling efforts.
Monitor benefit utilization trends and vendor reporting to evaluate effectiveness of health, wellbeing, and retirement programs.
Assess claim trends and cost drivers in partnership with vendors, brokers, and internal stakeholders.
Support annual processes including merit reviews, incentive planning, and open enrollment.
Create analytical models, dashboards, and supporting documentation for leadership and employee communications.
Provide post‑cycle analysis and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Ensure compensation and benefits programs comply with applicable federal and state regulations, including FLSA, ERISA, ACA, COBRA, and HIPAA.
Support audits, regulatory reporting, and documentation requirements.
Maintain confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive employee and financial data.
Perform duties within scope of general company policies, procedures, and objectives.
Analyzes problems and performs needs assessments.
Uses judgment in adapting broad guidelines to achieve desired result.
Regular exercise of independent judgment within accepted practices.
Makes recommendations that affect policies, procedures, and practices.
ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED