Cengage Group
Compensation Analyst
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $58K - $85K
💻 Finance
🗓️ May 1st, 2025
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Cengage Group is hiring a Compensation Analyst. The role involves supporting and maintaining market-competitive compensation programs to foster a high-performance culture. The Compensation Analyst will provide analytical, technical, and administrative support across all compensation offerings.
Highlights
- Main responsibilities include implementing and administering compensation programs, completing salary surveys, and maintaining a job matching database.
- Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Compensation ranges from $58,300.00 to $85,000.00 USD.
- Requires a BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
- 1 to 2 years of compensation or financial analysis experience needed.
- Benefits include a comprehensive Total Rewards package.
- Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.
- Minimal overnight travel may be required.
Compensation Analyst Full Description
Compensation Analyst (Remote)
United States
Full time
We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery
Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see
https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/.
https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/.
The Compensation Analyst role is an exciting opportunity to support and maintain market-competitive compensation programs that foster a high-performance culture and enable the attraction and retention of talent. As part of the corporate Compensation team, this role will provide analytical, technical and administrative support across all compensation offerings.
What you'll do here:
- Assists in the implementation and administration of compensation programs, policies and projects (i.e. pay structures, merit increases, incentives, equity etc.)
- Completes annual salary surveys to ensure market competitive pay.
- Maintains job matching database (PayFactors) partnering with survey tool vendor and Workday reporting to run and upload data. Works with other Compensation Team members to ensure accuracy of all job matches.
- Reviews and evaluates employee salary data, conducts job evaluations and evaluates competitive market pay.
- Assists with annual review and ongoing maintenance of job and salary structure including the creation of job codes and job titles.
- Assist in the development of compensation structures and practices for teams outside the US.
- Produces compensation reports to support program administration, analysis and data audits.
- Supports the data entry and auditing of equity grants, reporting and statement creation.
- Assists in the creation of compensation tools and resources and maintains compensation information in company systems and portals.
- Participates in ad hoc projects and analyses using Excel and PowerPoint as needed.
Skills you will need here:
- BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources or a related field
- 1 to 2 years of compensation or financial analysis experience
- Collaborative team player who builds partnerships with internal and external contacts at all organizational levels in a matrixed environment
- Organized and able to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel
- Strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking skills
- Digitally savvy and comfortable with technology tools
- Highly resourceful, self-motivated problem solver
- An adaptive individual who is comfortable with ambiguity
- Minimal overnight travel may be required
Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or at +1 (617)289-7917.
Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.$58,300.00 - $85,000.00 USD
