Senior Compensation Specialist

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the world’s top professional services firms, and in support of our global workforce strategy, we’re growing our operations in the Philippines through our wholly owned affiliate, CohnReznick Philippines. We create rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Compensation Specialist to join the People & Culture team in our Philippines office.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

The Senior Compensation Specialist supports the administration, analysis, and ongoing maintenance of the organization's compensation programs and market data. The position plays an important role in maintaining accurate, reliable compensation information and enabling efficient compensation processes across the organization.

Working closely with the Compensation and Total Rewards team, the Senior Compensation Specialist provides support for compensation surveys, market benchmarking, compensation data and systems, Total Rewards Value Summaries, and recurring compensation activities.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, comfort working with large and complex data sets, and the ability to independently manage recurring processes while identifying data discrepancies and opportunities for process improvement.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Compensation Surveys & Market Data

• Support the administration of annual and recurring compensation surveys, including preparation and maintenance of survey data.
• Compile employee, job, organizational, and compensation data required for survey participation.
• Maintain documentation of survey participation, job matches, data sources, submission requirements, and relevant survey information.
• Assist the Compensation team with reviewing and organizing survey results for subsequent benchmarking and compensation analysis.
• Develop proficiency across the firm's compensation survey sources and methodologies.
• Support special market-data requests and compensation analysis as needed.

Compensation Benchmarking

• Provide benchmarking support for new and existing positions using established compensation methodology, market surveys, and compensation tools.
• Research comparable jobs and market data and compile findings for review by Compensation Manager.
• Maintain benchmarking documentation, including job matches, survey sources, market cuts, and supporting rationale.
• Support benchmarking associated with organizational changes, new positions, and other compensation initiatives.

PayFactors Data & System Maintenance

• Maintain compensation and job data within PayFactors, including routine updates and data-quality reviews.
• Support data loads, audits, validation, and reconciliation between PayFactors and source data.
• Maintain job and market-data information needed to support compensation benchmarking activities.
• Perform periodic audits to help ensure compensation data remains accurate and current.

Total Rewards Value Summaries

• Support the annual preparation and distribution of personalized Total Rewards Value Summaries by compiling and validating employee compensation and benefits information used to produce individual statements.
• Perform data reconciliation and quality-control reviews to ensure information is complete and accurate.

Compensation Data, Reporting & Administration

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and data analyses.
• Assist with data preparation and quality-control activities supporting annual compensation processes.
• Perform audits and reconciliations of compensation data across systems and files.
• Respond to routine compensation data requests from internal stakeholders.
• Assist with special compensation projects and other Total Rewards initiatives.
• Handle confidential employee and compensation information with appropriate discretion.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Approximately 4+ years of relevant experience in compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, HR operations, or a related analytical function.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to work with large data sets.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data validation, and reconciliation.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrated discretion handling confidential employee and compensation information.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues across geographic locations and time zones.
• Must work flexible hours to be able to attend TEAMS meetings with US team

Preferred:

• Direct experience supporting compensation programs or compensation benchmarking.
• Experience participating in compensation surveys and working with market-pricing data.
• Experience with PayFactors or another compensation market-pricing platform.
• Experience working with HRIS or other human capital management systems.
• Familiarity with salary structures, ranges, compa-ratios, market percentiles, and compensation terminology.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@CohnReznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.