Compensation Analyst

US Headquarters • Houston, TX

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About The Position

This role supports the organization’s total rewards strategy by conducting data-driven analyses, designing competitive compensation structures, and administering sales and variable pay programs across our funeral home and cemetery operations in North America. This role ensures market competitiveness, internal equity, regulatory compliance, and alignment of compensation programs with organizational goals in a service-oriented, multi-location environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
• 3–5 years of compensation analysis experience.
• Demonstrable experience with financial analysis and modeling required.
• A solid understanding of finance and generally accepted accounting principles required.
• Financial Modeling.
• Project Management.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Time Management.
• Strong Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint skills and a high degree of proficiency with Outlook and Word.
• Very strong attention to detail, keen analytical mindset, strong organizational skills, and ability to synthesize and clearly communicate complicated analyses.
• Ability to quickly pivot between projects and tasks while managing required deadlines in an environment that requires a high sense of urgency.
• Capable of working independently, but also a reliable team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written), and ability to interact across all levels of the organization.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multi-location, service, or regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts benchmarking analyses using industry salary surveys, market data, and internal metrics to maintain competitive and equitable pay structures.
• Maintains and updates job classifications, salary grades, and compensation plans for a diverse workforce including operations, sales, corporate support and executives.
• Develops and maintains compensation forecasting tools, and financial models to support financial forecasting and workforce planning.
• Designs, analyzes, and administers sales incentive plans for preneed and at-need sales counselors, for both inside and outside sales roles.
• Monitors performance of variable compensation programs, ensuring accurate payouts, goal attainment tracking, and alignment with revenue and service objectives.
• Partners with Sales Leadership to optimize incentive structures that drive both compliance and targeted performance.
• Performs complex data analytics to provide insights on pay trends, turnover, labor costs, and compensation effectiveness.
• Prepares compensation reports and presentations for HR leadership, Finance, and executive stakeholders.
• Ensures compensation programs comply with applicable regulatory requirements, established compensation or incentive plan rules, and funeral/cemetery industry-specific practices.
• Collaborates with HR, Finance, Sales, and Operations to support compensation structures, assess labor cost impacts, and work with the HR lead on integration‑related compensation solutions for acquisitions.
• Recommends enhancements to compensation processes, tools, and governance to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Determine when external compensation-design expertise is needed and lead the full RFP, vendor selection, and project management process.
• Performs projects and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial assistance programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees