Compensation Analyst

AAA Club Alliance is seeking a Compensation Analyst to join our HR team in Wilmington. This role supports the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and compliance with applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Partners with business lines to develop and update job descriptions.
• Serves as an internal consultant/compensation subject matter expert to business lines. Provides advice on pay decisions, variable pay strategy, policy and guideline interpretation.
• Performs job evaluations using market data from compensation surveys. Recommends pay grade to business lines and HR Business partners ensuring internal equity.
• Leads the Common Review process: conducting a supervisor audit, ensuring managers’ recommendations are within guidelines and necessary signatures are acquired; imports the Common Review increases and performance ratings into the HRIS system; provides new manager training via Web-ex and job aids.
• Leads the Annual Bonus Plan process: audits eligibility; launches plan in Workday ensuring system parameters are current; coordinates scorecards and ensures Associates are mapped correctly; works with Finance to ensure payouts are calculated correctly.
• Assists in the development of the annual merit matrix. Reviews changes to business line variable pay plans; works with assigned business groups to ensure plans are market competitive.
• Performs FLSA exemption tests to ensure compliance with federal and state law. Maintains audit trail.
• Utilizes the HRIS system to run compensation-related reports and extract data for analysis. Reviews compensation data changes in HRIS system for accuracy and approves for payroll processing.
• Maintains and administers compensation guidelines for internal compensation practices. Develops, reviews, and recommends appropriate changes to compensation-related policies.
• Completes salary surveys. Makes recommendations on surveys to purchase.
• Gathers data to be used to develop the annual merit budget and salary range movement recommendations. Works and helps lead integration acquisition activities for all compensation-related items.
• Updates and maintains data on geographic differentials; makes recommendations for zone changes.
• Maintains logs for job evaluations, FLSA testing, and job codes. Creates job codes in HRIS system.
• Conducts minimum wage audits to ensure compliance with state and federal law.
• Works on special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field required (Master’s degree or MBA is a plus). Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 3 years of applicable compensation experience, including compensation surveys, job evaluation methodologies, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, analysis, and administration of variable compensation programs, including sales incentive plans, bonus structures, and other performance-based pay models required.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation preferred.
• Workday experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to provide objective guidance to management on compensation guidelines and recommendations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present complex information in writing or group presentations.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to speak or write persuasively.
• Proven ability to organize, manage, and prioritize workload.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel).
• Familiarity with compensation tools and market pricing platforms.
• Knowledge of compensation laws and regulations (e.g., FLSA, wage transparency, etc.).
• Ability to work independently and as a member of the team, as well as collaborate cross-functionally.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary with a starting base compensation range of $65,059-$94,783.
• Annual bonus eligibility.
• Hybrid schedule (3 days on-site weekly).
• Comprehensive health benefits package (Medical, Dental, and Vision plan options).
• Generous accrued paid time off + 8 paid holidays.
• Up to 2 weeks paid parental leave.
• 401(K) plan with company match up to 7%.
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Paid time off to volunteer & company-sponsored volunteer events throughout the year.
• Free AAA Premier Membership.
• Health & Wellness Program, Health Concierge Service.
• Life Insurance and Short Term/Long Term Disability.