Senior Compensation Analyst

SGS

. Providing advanced analysis and administration of the compensation programs that support SGS North America compensation strategy.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$85,000 - CA$100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing advanced analysis and administration of the compensation programs that support SGS North America compensation strategy.
Ensuring compliance, external competitiveness and internal equity of compensation programs in Canada and the United States.
Supports pay equity and pay transparency reporting in Canada.
Conducting market research on salary budgets, supporting system preparations, completing data audits, developing training materials and training HR community and Managers on required process steps.
Partnering with Head of Total Rewards and Finance team on annual short term incentive payout and monthly accrual process.
Managing other variable compensation programs by preparing calculation files, data audits, and coordinating payments with payroll department.
Leading job description harmonization project by partnering with business and HR partners to streamline our job description depository.

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related field.
Minimum 7 yrs of hands-on compensation experience supporting Canadian and US compensation programs in large corporate environment.
Hands-on experience and expert level proficiency in Excel (advanced functions, lookups, pivot tables, data modeling).
Professional compensation certifications (e.g. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of, interpretation and application of Compensation legislation in both Canada and the US.
Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.
Deep understanding of compensation principles, job evaluation methodologies, market pricing techniques, and pay equity best practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

80% coverage Health, Dental and Vision
Paid time off
RRSP Program Eligibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation analysisdata auditsmarket researchExceljob evaluation methodologiesmarket pricing techniquespay equity best practicestraining material developmentvariable compensation managementdata modeling

Soft Skills

project managementcoordinationcommunicationcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingadaptabilitytime management

Certifications

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)