Compensation Benefits Analyst

Compensation / Benefits Analyst

Aston Carter is working with a great client of ours who is looking to hire a Compensation / Benefits Analyst. They are needing someone who has strong compensations and benefits analysis experience. It is mostly remote with occasional travel about an hour outside of Kansas City. The role is a contract role until April of next year but could get extended.

Job Description

The Compensation Benefits Analyst will play a crucial role in providing financial analysis and reviewing compensation programs. This position involves benchmarking jobs against local, regional, and national survey data to determine competitive compensation ranges and keep programs attractive and competitive. The analyst will participate in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs to support organizational goals and objectives, while working closely with leaders, business partners, and recruiters to ensure fair pay and benefits for employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis, modeling, and support for compensation programs.
• Use and maintain reporting and tracking mechanisms for managing compensation programs, including performance reports, metrics, timely calculations, reconciliations, analyses, and benchmarks.
• Assist with the implementation of various pay programs, such as market and merit adjustments, and variable pay payouts.
• Develop timelines for implementation and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure processes are completed accurately and timely.
• Verify correct information in payroll and individual communications.
• Analyze current organizational pay practices and recommend salary changes to ensure equity.
• Research special compensation programs or incentive systems to support organizational strategies.
• Conduct audits of compensation-related items per pay period to ensure accuracy in status, FTE, shift, job title, and alternate codes.
• Participate and provide data input for annual salary surveys and submit all salary surveys.
• Prepare and maintain job descriptions, ensuring they accurately reflect the work performed by incumbents.
• Conduct job analysis and evaluations, making recommendations for appropriate salary ranges and status for new and existing jobs.
• Provide necessary data for external compensation consulting organizations to derive comparative data for compensation plans.
• Analyze market data and make recommendations on appropriate adjustments, providing financial analysis and modeling of financial impact.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Work Environment

This is a fully remote role with occasional office visits required. Candidates need to be local to the Kansas City area and are open to traveling about an hour away to the company's office on occasions.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $35.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 13, 2025.