Senior Compensation Analyst

Provides guidance and support to leaders and HR Business Partners for all compensation-related activities. Works with stakeholders across the company to develop and present compensation alternatives or recommendations while maintaining consistency with the compensation philosophy and guidelines. Handles complex recommendations spanning multiple business units, sub-companies, or acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and consultation to HR Business Partners and Leaders regarding compensation, incentive design, regulatory, and other compensation-related programs.
• Completes job evaluations for leaders, Human Resources, and/or Talent Acquisition to retain, reward, and recruit key talent.
• Assists and recommends job descriptions for new, modified, and consolidated jobs across the company.
• Creates and maintains the current salary structure for the entire company, including geographical differentials.
• Leads various compensation processes such as merit, minimum wage, sales incentives, annual bonus, and other compensation-related programs.
• Conducts ongoing auditing of base salary issues as they apply to external market, internal equity, and salary guideline compliance.
• Reviews and approves compensation exceptions per Compensation guidelines.
• Conducts reviews and recommends actions based on the Fair Labor Standards Act and state-required compensation regulations.
• Performs advanced compensation analysis with recommendations to identify trends, creates dashboards, and fulfills other requests.
• Leads incentive and commission plan design and implementation as required.
• Develops compensation communications and training materials to support various programs and changes.
• Partners with other analysts to identify and implement process enhancements and develop new applications or upgrades for compensation systems and tools, including documenting business requirements, advising on process, testing systems, and updating data structures.
• Assesses the impact of compensation changes on budgets and revenue; recommends options regarding program design, costs, and alternative approaches.
• Meets physical requirements as listed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (related work experience can be substituted for some educational requirements).
• 4+ years of compensation experience, including compensation incentive analysis, administration, and design experience.

Skills

• Advanced Excel expertise (includes pivot tables, graphs, indexing, VLOOKUPs, and other advanced functionality).
• Excellent experience in PowerPoint and Word.
• Preferred HRIS merit and bonus processing experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to create graphic presentations of data.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight timelines.

About Us

Acosta Group unites trusted retail, marketing, and foodservice agencies—Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic, Premium Retail Services, and Product Connections. Together, we connect consumers with the brands they love through omnichannel selling, merchandising, brand advocacy, and integrated marketing. We prioritize associate growth, development, and well-being, offering programs designed to support a fulfilling work-life balance and opportunities for part-time flexibility or full-time career advancement.

Position Type: Full time
Business Unit: Corporate