Total Rewards Analyst

Advisor360° • Needham, MA

12d • $76,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Total Rewards Analyst is a hands-on analyst supporting compensation, benefits, equity, and rewards programs across multiple workstreams. The role supports compensation cycles, market pricing and job leveling, offer and promotion analysis, benefits administration, HRIS and payroll data integrity, reporting, compliance, equity administration, rewards communications, and the development of repeatable processes. The analyst partners with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards and works across Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, Finance, Payroll, and external partners to provide a consistent and equitable rewards experience. This role suits someone who enjoys variety, works well in a small team, and is comfortable helping build processes as the company matures.

The position may be performed remotely by employees residing in states where Advisor360° is authorized to employ people. Candidates within 50 miles of the Needham, Massachusetts headquarters may be required to follow applicable hybrid work guidelines. Applicants must reside in an authorized state at hire and throughout employment unless otherwise approved by the People Team. The company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship for employment visas.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of progressive experience in total rewards, compensation, benefits, or HR analytics.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivots, and modeling.
• Hands-on HRIS experience; Rippling experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with payroll processes and multi-state payroll considerations, including deductions, withholding, and off-cycle payments, and comfort reconciling payroll and benefits data.
• Familiarity with compensation practices, including market pricing, job leveling, salary structures, and merit and bonus cycles, with exposure to equity compensation.
• Familiarity with benefits administration and relevant regulations, including ACA, ERISA, pay transparency, and multi-state requirements.
• A roll-up-your-sleeves mindset and eagerness to learn; comfort working in a small team where processes are still being built.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential compensation and employee data.
• Strong process orientation, comfort following established processes, and willingness to suggest improvements.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex pay and benefits concepts clearly and build trust across organizational levels.
• Fluency with AI tools and comfort using them to support analysis, reporting, and administrative work, with sound judgment about where human review is needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Must reside in a state where Advisor360° is authorized to employ individuals at the time of hire and throughout employment, unless otherwise approved by the People Team.
• Must be permanently eligible to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship for employment visas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a growth-stage or technology environment.
• Experience with HR analytics or business intelligence tools.
• Rippling experience.
• Interest in pursuing a CCP, CEBS, or similar certification.
• Experience in financial services or wealthtech.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual compensation cycle by building merit, bonus, and equity models, preparing manager materials, and validating data before and after changes are loaded, with review from the Senior Manager, Total Rewards.
• Assist with market pricing and job leveling using survey data, and help maintain job architecture, salary ranges, and band placement.
• Prepare analysis and data-backed recommendations for offers, promotions, and internal equity requests for review by the Senior Manager, People Partners, and Talent Acquisition.
• Partner with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards on benefits administration, including open enrollment, vendor and carrier coordination, eligibility, billing reconciliation, and employee questions.
• Maintain compensation and benefits data integrity in Rippling, including plan setup, compensation changes, and audits to keep records accurate and compliant.
• Partner with Payroll to audit compensation, bonus, and equity-related changes before payroll runs and reconcile benefit deductions and employer contributions against carrier invoices.
• Keep Rippling and the payroll system aligned for new hires, terminations, compensation changes, and off-cycle or one-time payments; resolve discrepancies and employee pay questions.
• Build and refine reports, dashboards, and analyses covering pay equity, compa-ratios, bonus and equity utilization, and benefits cost and participation.
• Support compliance work involving pay transparency, ACA, ERISA and Form 5500 filings, leave and wage-and-hour requirements, and state-specific rules across a multi-state workforce, in partnership with the Senior Manager and outside advisors.
• Coordinate compensation survey participation and submissions, and work with equity administration and payroll partners on grants, vesting, and exercises.
• Help plan and deliver total rewards communications, including program guides and manager toolkits.
• Help build and refine repeatable processes and playbooks, turning ad hoc practices into scalable processes.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, Finance, and Payroll to ensure a consistent, equitable rewards experience across functions.
• Use AI tools to support analysis, reporting, and administrative work while applying judgment about when human review is needed.
• Handle varied tasks as needed to support the Total Rewards portfolio.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Annual performance-based bonuses.
• Opportunity to share in the equity value created during employment.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Unlimited paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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