
Compensation Analyst
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide analytical support to Compensation Partners for salary reviews, promotions, and bonus cycles.
- Provide back-up support to the Compensation Operations team
- Conduct ad hoc benchmarking and analyze market data to assess competitiveness and pay equity.
- Manage the implementation and administration of the market benchmarking tool. Participate in compensation surveys.
- Contribute to job architecture and leveling efforts by reviewing roles and recommending appropriate classifications.
- Support the annual compensation review process, including data audits, reporting, and communications.
- Provide analytical support during the annual compensation range review process
- Assist in the development and documentation of compensation processes, controls, and compliance standards.
- Administer and maintain compensation data within HR systems (e.g., Workday), including grade profiles and pay ranges.
- Collaborate with HRIS and systems teams to test and enhance compensation tools.
- Prepare compensation-related communications for employees and managers during review cycles.
- Ensure the company is in compliance with federal and state laws governing compensation practices.
- Collaborate and lead efforts with key global contacts, such as People Experience Operations and People Advisory colleagues in other regions and People systems and support teams.
- Support broader Total Rewards projects as and when needed.
- Assist with the transfer and support of work from Rewards COE (Center of Excellence) that may include assistance in Global Mobility, Benefits and Equity administration.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience in compensation and global reward practices
- Knowledge of fundamental compensation principles, concepts, and administration as well as exposure to global reward frameworks
- Exceptional analytical and data skills Advanced Microsoft Office skills especially in Microsoft Excel
- Detail oriented
- Can work independently, investigate, assess and recommend improvements and present ideas proactively. Workday knowledge
- A desire to strong customer centric mindset to provide exceptional and personal employee experience with a sense of urgency
- Strong interpersonal skill
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly to align with global needs such as early/late shifts, as needed
- Ability to proficiently write and speak English
- Excellent written, oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of organization, globally.
- Logical thinker who can assess a situation and provide the right balance of empathy, urgency, and diagnostic of next steps
- Proactive in taking ownership to resolve situations by being resourceful to provide exceptional employee experience.
- Enthusiastic to learn, and excited by the opportunities new challenges provide.
- A strong sense of business ethics and integrity including the ability to appropriately handle confidential information.
- Assesses situational and organizational dynamics along with competing activities has strong business acumen and functional knowledge
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple functions and projects simultaneously
- Ability to work well under pressure, flexible in adapting and responding to changing situations; resilient
- Experience in working within cross functional teams and able to support multiple countries with a general understanding of additional countries’ employment legislation and when to seek more qualified advice
- Builds partnerships and strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
- Highly collaborative, thriving in a global team environment