Senior Compensation Analyst

New York, NY

At Warner Music Group we’re all about our people. Our global company is made up of knowledgeable, passionate, and creative individuals. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion fosters a culture where you can truly belong, contribute, and grow. We believe in each individual’s value and encourage applications from people of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic or identity.

It is the mission of every member of the WMG team around the world to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music – at every stage of their career. We strive to set WMG apart by embracing innovation – an integral part of our company's DNA.

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Senior Compensation Analyst

A little bit about our team:

The Compensation and Benefits team delivers comprehensive support to the global WMG business, including delivering the annual global merit and bonus review cycle and global compensation budget. We build and maintain compensation structures to ensure our people are fairly and competitively paid.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Compensation and Benefits, this role sits within the US Compensation and Benefits team in Human Resources based out of the NYC Headquarters.

Why this could be your next big break:

You are a compensation subject matter expert and eager to expand our compensation support to additional global territories and capable of delivering complex compensation projects while enabling the attraction and retention of top talent around the world. The successful incumbent will have demonstrated compensation experience and a desire to develop and grow within a dynamic and employee-centric company.

Here you’ll get to:

Conduct year-end reporting and analysis of bonus and merit expenditure
Participate in compensation special projects including, but not limited to, salary structure project, regulatory updates, and minimum wage requirements by state and FLSA rulings
Prepare bi-quarterly accrual reconciliation and identify change in accrual calculations
Responsible for Workday Compensation subject matter expertise to solution issues and review enhancement requests, working with the People Technology team
Resolve inquiries regarding bonus and merit calculations and eligibility requirements
Responsible for loading bonus and merit recommendations into Workday and reconciling with payroll
Respond to territory / business unit queries in relation to the year-end process
Perform benchmarking analysis of US and international roles utilizing third-party vendor partners
Analyze and review job descriptions to make recommendations on salary bands and rates within the company as compared to rates in the market
Proactively identify opportunities to enhance Workday capabilities in relation to compensation functionality through the bi-annual Workday update process, supporting regression and functional testing activities to validate changes prior to production moves
Lead initiatives to audit compensation data in Workday
Prepare ad-hoc reports, communications and/or presentation decks for compensation special projects

About You:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
4-7 years of compensation or other applicable data analysis experience
Understanding of FLSA regulations and experience evaluating jobs
Have an analytical mind and an eye for detail
Have a strong operations skillset utilizing advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, macros, pivot tables, etc.)
Adopt and master new systems quickly
Ability to make independent decisions and recommendations based on compensation principles and philosophy
Strong written, verbal, and graphic communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical information to varying audiences
Operate in an agile environment and can multitask on multiple projects
Have good time management and the ability to prioritize tasks
Have a high level of discretion
Have a high energy, results-oriented, friendly and helpful demeanor
Create an established track record of building credibility and trust across the organization through integrity and sound business ethics and judgement
Operate autonomously while simultaneously be a consummate team player forging professional relationships across the organization

It would be music to our ears if you also had:

Experience using Workday
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
Advanced experience in Excel, including building analyses and models

About us:

With its broad and diverse roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

For more than four decades, WMG has been an industry-leading force in providing a world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and their businesses. Artist & Label Services is the umbrella for WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) – the pioneering WEA distribution and marketing network – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

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