Compensation Analyst Senior
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.
We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.
Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.
Job Summary
Responsible for designing, analyzing and executing the company's global broad based compensation policies and practices including global pay structures, job achitecture, short-term incentives, and sales incentive plans. Will help develop new compensation policies and practices to improve company retention and employee engagement aligned with the company's overall strategy.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
- Act as a senior consultant to HR partners and business managers providing compensation information and guidance including market data and reports to assist with compensation decisions for associates and new hires. 30%
- Act as subject matter expert on global sales incentive plans throughout organization including collaborating with business leaders to design, implement and analyze sales plans. Consult with outside legal firm to ensure compliance and consistentcy. Conduct reporting year over year for trend analysis. 25%
- Manage global job architecture, leveling and job evaluaiton process to ensure consistency and fairness globally. Will participate in global salary surveys and anlayize results and own the vendor relationship. 25%
- Provide year end compensation support to HR and business leaders with respect to merits and short-term incentives as well as ensuring the system is configured correctly. Work with HRIS team to troubleshoot any issues. 10%
- Project work may include assisting with M&A activity, cross-functional HR projects, systems enhancements or other HR Priority projects. 5%
Will monitor regulatory and compliance requirements related to compensation. 5%
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
- Progressive experience with and knowledge of compensation programs including job architecture, market benchmarking, merit processing and short term incentive plans
- Experience working with sales incentive plans including design and implementation
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to exercise sound judgment in ambigious situations and with incomplete information
- Ability to collaborate and parter with HR partners and business leaders to influence and guide compensation decision
- Expert knowledge of excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables and vlookups
- Must be highly detailed-oriented withi the ability to multi-task and be flexible with competing and changing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex data in a clear, concise way
Preferred Skills and Experience
Education (minimum education required)
- Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
Experience (minimum experience required)
- 6-8 years
Preferred Experience (i.e. industry experience)
- Experience designing and implementing sales incentive plans
Travel Requirements
Domestic and/or International 0-25%
The range for this position is $83,300.00 to $149,900.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here.
We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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