People & Culture Senior Analyst, Compensation
BDO USA Experienced Career Site Open · verified Oct 20, 2026 At a glance
Senior HR Business Partner & Generalist role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. Charlotte · full-time · $90,000–$110,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead firm-wide pay programs, including the yearly compensation cycle, market benchmarking and recommendations on program design
- Prepare compensation data and systems for the annual cycle, guide managers, track approvals and review results afterward
- Run salary survey work from choosing surveys and matching jobs through validating submissions and analyzing results
- Apply pay transparency rules and evaluate roles for wage-and-hour classification, job levels and compensation decisions
- Improve assigned programs by building project plans, procedures and communications, then create reports and executive summaries
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree and at least five years managing base compensation programs
- Experience assessing pay-market shifts, analyzing data and turning findings into business solutions
- Hands-on application of regulatory or compliance standards, plus experience leading organization-wide projects or programs
- Cloud platform experience such as HCM Cloud or an equivalent, and proficiency with the required Microsoft Office applications
Who this fits
This role suits a senior compensation analyst who can lead enterprise programs, work with business leaders and P&C colleagues, and mentor teammates on project work. You’ll need to handle several deadline-driven projects, communicate with leaders at different levels, and manage confidential information carefully. The role is based in Charlotte, and the stated annual salary range is $90,000 to $110,000.
From the employer
Job Summary:
The People & Culture (P&C) Senior Analyst Compensation will take team lead on enterprise-wide programs within the Performance and Compensation Center of Excellence (COE). The Senior Analyst will drive process and/or program improvements through the use of best practice gathering, synthesizing feedback and data, and technical expertise, while also ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory and/or policy obligations. The Senior Analyst lends subject matter expertise on firm wide and/or business line initiatives. The role collaborates with People & Culture colleagues and business leaders across the firm to build solutions that support strategic priorities.
Job Duties:
- Leads firm-wide employee compensation programs, including but not limited to annual compensation cycle, benchmarking and market trend analyses, and recommendations on program design
- Executes complex analyses of internal and external compensation data
- Leads annual compensation cycle activities, including planning, data preparation, system configuration, manager guidance, approval reporting, and post-cycle analysis
- Administers salary survey participation, including survey selection, benchmarking, job matches, data validation, submission, and results analysis
- Interprets and applies pay transparency requirements and leads compliance discussions and related projects from the compensation team
- Evaluates job descriptions and applies job evaluation criteria to correctly classify roles under wage and hour laws and to support job architecture, job leveling, and compensation decisions
- Diagnoses opportunities for improvement, makes policy or program enhancement recommendations and implements approved process improvements
- Develops and implements communication strategy, project plans and standard operating procedures for assigned programs
- Stays abreast of organizational changes and best practices and incorporates knowledge into project planning
- Maintains compliance with applicable regulatory obligations and internal policies
- Evaluates HCM Cloud capability for supporting program goals and deliverables and collaborates with P&C System counterpart on implementing solutions
- Lends expertise to compensation projects and initiatives
- Develops compensation reports, dashboards, presentations, and executive-level summaries
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Mentors, coaches, and guides team members on projects and deliverables
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- Master’s degree in business, human resources/labor relations, or organizational development, preferred
Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of experience in base compensation program management, required
- Experience evaluating markets trends affecting pay practices and developing business solutions, required
- Data analysis experience required
- Experience applying regulatory (e.g., FLSA, Pay Transparency) and/or compliance standards to daily work, required
- Experience managing and implementing organization wide projects or programs, required
- Experience with incentive pay design, preferred
License/Certifications:
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), preferred
Software:
- Cloud experience, such as HCM Cloud or equivalent, required
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project and Word, required
- Power BI experience, preferred
Language:
- N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Takes initiative
- Effective communication skills
- Solid organizational skills with the ability to meet project deadlines with a strong focus on details
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
- Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to influence and build relationships
- Must be able to maintain confidential information and matters with discretion
- Ability to communicate with all levels of leadership while providing a high level of customer service and confidentiality
- Able to appropriately use technology to improve processes and efficiency
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
Illinois Range: $90,000 - $110,000