Senior Compensation Analyst

About the role

The Senior Compensation Analyst provides guidance and support to Leaders and HR Business Partners for all compensation-related activities. This role works with a variety of stakeholders across the company to develop and present compensation alternatives or recommendations while maintaining consistency with the compensation philosophy and guidelines. Recommendations often span multiple business units, sub-companies, or result from acquisitions, requiring a high sense of urgency, strong project management skills, and the ability to deliver accurate work in a highly complex environment.

The position includes conducting annual market analysis with associated recommendations, considering geographical differentials, variable pay, sales and incentive plans, and other compensation programs.

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 audits 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 in the identification and implementation of process enhancements and developing 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 as they affect budgets and revenue; recommends options regarding program design, costs, and alternative approaches.
• Meets the physical requirements of the role.
• 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 opportunities for both part-time flexibility and full-time career advancement.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.