Executive Compensation Analyst

Responsibilities

• Support the administration and analysis of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentive, long-term incentive, and retention award programs for senior leadership.
• Assist in the administration of equity compensation and stock programs, including grant processing, vesting, exercises, reporting, and employee support.
• Prepare market benchmarking, peer analyses, and compensation modeling to support executive compensation recommendations and decision-making.
• Support the development of financial models and scenario analyses related to executive compensation outcomes, equity usage, dilution, and compensation expense.
• Prepare materials for senior leadership and Compensation Committee review, including analyses, exhibits, and presentation materials.
• Maintain accurate executive compensation and equity data, and support audits, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure data integrity and process accuracy.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Payroll, HR, and external vendors to support the administration, governance, and compliance of executive compensation and equity programs.
• Support compensation planning processes for executives, including annual review cycles, incentive payout administration, and long-term incentive grant processes.
• Aid in the documentation and maintenance of executive compensation policies, procedures, and controls.
• Identify and escalate opportunities to improve compensation and stock administration processes, reporting, and systems.
• Monitor market trends, peer practices, and regulatory developments relevant to executive compensation and equity administration.
• Support special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in compensation, analytics, finance, or a similar role for a large organization.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables and efficiently collaborate on large multi-stage projects.
• Establishes, fosters, and maintains positive relationships with internal and external partners.
• Thrives in a collaborative, matrixed work environment.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in manipulating and reporting data; ability to summarize and communicate complex information for different audiences including executives.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and oral/written communication skills.
• Attention to detail in composing and proofing materials, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
• Working knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to executive and equity compensation (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and HRIS systems (Workday preferred).

Qualifications

• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables and efficiently collaborate on large multi-stage projects.
• Establishes, fosters, and maintains positive relationships with internal and external partners.
• Thrives in a collaborative, matrixed work environment.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in manipulating and reporting data; ability to summarize and communicate complex information for different audiences including executives.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and oral/written communication skills.
• Attention to detail in composing and proofing materials, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
• Working knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to executive and equity compensation (preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and HRIS systems (Workday preferred).