HR Specialist III
The Fountain Group · North Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
HybridOTHR$36–$42/hrContract
Responsibilities
- Develop compensation recommendations for external hires, promotions, and internal transfers while ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Analyze compensation and HR data to identify trends, validate accuracy, and provide actionable insights.
- Conduct audits across HRIS systems to ensure employee compensation data is accurate and compliant.
- Maintain compensation reports, dashboards, and Total Rewards tools.
- Partner with Business HR and Talent Acquisition to provide guidance on routine compensation-related inquiries.
- Support job evaluations, salary benchmarking, and compensation surveys.
- Aid in annual compensation planning, salary structure updates, and promotion cycles.
- Participate in market analysis and ad hoc Total Rewards projects.
- Ensure data integrity through detailed validation and quality control.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of experience supporting compensation programs, Total Rewards, HR analytics, or related HR functions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Complex formulas, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, and Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and identify trends.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Qualifications
- Preferred qualifications include experience with HRIS systems such as Workday or HRSoft, experience with Power BI or other data visualization/analytics tools, and previous experience supporting enterprise compensation or Total Rewards programs.