Accenture is seeking a seasoned and highly analytical Compensation professional to join our Americas Total Rewards Team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, challenging environment, builds deep stakeholder understanding, and is passionate about delivering high-quality compensation solutions in a fast-paced, global organization
Key Attributes for Success:
We’re looking for someone who:
- Brings a strategic, proactive, and growth-oriented mindset to their work.
- Thrives in large, complex, challenging global organizations.
- Communicates clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Embraces new technologies and tools, including AI, to enhance work outcomes.
- Analyzes large datasets to uncover insights and craft compelling executive summaries.
- Presents compensation analyses and recommendations with clarity and confidence.
- Adapts quickly to shifting priorities and manages multiple deliverables under tight deadlines when needed.
- Enjoys creative problem-solving and challenges the status quo with thoughtful alternatives.
- Balances empathy and collaboration with adherence to established compensation principles.
- Demonstrates strong project management, organizational skills, and a commitment to continuous learning.
Key Responsibilities:
As a core member of the Compensation Advisory team, you will:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business partners, developing a deep understanding of client needs.
- Provide strategic and tactical guidance on all compensation matters including hiring, promotions, transfers, Off-Cycle adjustments and other ad hoc reviews.
- Conduct internal and external market analyses and summarize key insights for decision-makers.
- Support compensation processes including salary planning, budgeting, pay equity, and market intelligence.
- Create clear, data-driven presentations and reports using Excel and PowerPoint.
- Apply deep knowledge of market data, salary structures, bonus plans, and budget impact modeling.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
- Own end-to-end deliverables and client relationships with accountability and professionalism.
- Act as the “right hand” to the Compensation Partner Lead providing subject matter expertise and support.
- Communicate with integrity, discretion, and consistency across all interactions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 5 years of experience in compensation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in large, matrixed organizations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with macros/VBA is a plus.
- Strong analytical acumen and ability to distill complex data into actionable insights.
- Comfortable using web-based tools and external vendor platforms.
- Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
- Passionate about simplification, process improvement, and driving efficiencies.
- Quick learner with a proactive mindset and a willingness to challenge norms.
- Strong sense of integrity, professionalism, and team spirit.
- A natural affinity for data, a strong work ethic, and a can-do attitude.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $73,800 to $220,400
Colorado $73,800 to $190,400
District of Columbia $78,500 to $202,700
Illinois $68,300 to $190,400
Minnesota $73,800 to $190,400
Maryland $73,800 to $190,400
New York/New Jersey $68,300 to $220,400
Washington $78,500 to $202,700
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