Compensation Analyst

Overview

Our global manufacturing clinet is seeking a skilled Compensation Analyst (Contractor)  to support the Total Rewards team in standardizing compensation plans and processes within Workday & ServiceNow. This role will focus on plan eligibility, job setup, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure the successful rollout of the Core Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules within Workday.

Key Responsibilities:
• Compensation Plans: Partner with the global compensation team to gather and support requirements for compensation plans and related business processes in Workday & SNOW.
• Global Job Architecture Support: Collaborate with Compensation and Talent CoEs to complete the Job Setup workbook, ensuring accurate assignment of pay rate types, compensation grade profiles, job categories, locations, and job classifications in alignment with global standards.
• Testing & Issue Resolution
• Assist the compensation team with testing activities, including execution of test scripts and validation of results.
• Ensure timely resolution of issues logged in Jira, coordinating with relevant stakeholders as needed.
• Cross-Workstream Partnership: Collaborate with other Workday workstreams (e.g., Core, Payroll, Recruiting) to understand decisions that may impact compensation processes and ensure alignment across modules.
• Data Conversion & Mapping: Support the Compensation Team in data conversion efforts, including extracting data from SAP and translating it into Workday format based on compensation plan eligibility and structure.
• General Support: Perform other duties as assigned to support the successful implementation and optimization of Workday Compensation functionality.

Required Skills:
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with a focus on HR systems, compensation, or related areas.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience working with the Workday platform, specifically in Compensation or related modules.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and work with complex data sets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including use of functions such as VLOOKUP, CONCATENATE, and other data manipulation tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across global teams and multiple workstreams.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.

This is a full-time opportunity and can be 100% remote. CST Hours – US candiates only. 

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $33-53 / hr. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.