Why Ryan?
Hybrid Work Options
Award-Winning Culture
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create a positive team member experience through effective compensation support and service delivery.
- Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and business leaders to design and maintain competitive compensation programs.
- Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using compensation survey data to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
- Manage the job evaluation process, including creating and maintaining job descriptions, reviewing market matches, and ensuring appropriate job leveling and FLSA classification.
- Develop, analyze, and maintain salary structures, merit matrices, and geographic differentials.
- In coordination of Incentive Compensation Manager, manages and administers all aspects of the discretionary incentive compensation programs.
- Lead the annual compensation planning cycle, including merit, market, and promotion increases.
- Prepare analyses and recommendations for salary adjustments, promotions, and offers, ensuring compliance with firm policies and compensation guidelines.
- Provides guidance for Compensation team of development, implementation, and maintaining pay structures, incentive programs, and other variable pay programs across all geographic areas. Leads execution and project management globally.
- Assures compensation programs directly support strategic goals and are competitive, cost effective, and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Partner with HRIS and Payroll to maintain data accuracy in compensation systems and reporting.
- Monitor trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to compensation and recommend adjustments to maintain compliance and competitiveness.
- Collaborate with Total Rewards and HR leadership to align compensation practices with broader firm objectives and the total rewards strategy.
- Assist with compensation due diligence and integration during mergers and acquisitions.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and reports for HR and business leadership as requested.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required or related field required.
Three to seven years of progressive compensation experience with an emphasis on broad-based (base pay) programs. Global experience desired.
Experience in a professional services or multi-business environment preferred.
International compensation exposure desired. Including fluency in other languages (i.e., Spanish, Portuguese, or French).
Computer Skills:
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft® Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Experience with HRIS systems; Workday experience required.
Full proficiency with market pricing and compensation analytics tools (e.g., Mercer, Radford, WTW, or Payfactors).
Certificates and Licenses:
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) certification, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) are preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Mentor or provide guidance to compensation analysts or specialists but typically has limited formal supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment:
- Standard indoor working environment with long periods of computer work.
- Regular interaction with employees and leaders across the firm.
- Occasional travel may be required (approximately 5–10%).
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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What We Do
Ryan is a tax services firm providing tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis.
Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is a seven-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 2,500 professionals and associates serves over 14,000 clients in more than 50 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies.
