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Compensation & HRIS Analyst

Software Specialists

Whippany, NJ · Posted October 14, 2026

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Job Title: Compensation & HRIS Analyst Location: Whippany, New Jersey (On-site)

Job Summary: We are seeking a detail-oriented professional to support compensation programs, annual planning cycles, HRIS compensation processes, and workforce analytics. Our team is looking for someone who can help maintain data integrity, strengthen reporting, and contribute clear, actionable insights that support fair and effective compensation decisions.

Responsibilities:

Support annual merit and bonus planning cycles, including budgeting, testing, validation, reporting, and employee eligibility reviews.

Maintain and support merit and bonus modules within Dayforce or similar HRIS platforms.

Conduct market pricing and benchmarking for current and new positions using compensation survey data and market pricing tools.

Evaluate jobs, review job descriptions, and provide compensation recommendations aligned with internal equity and market competitiveness.

Required:

3-4 years of compensation experience.

Experience conducting market pricing, job evaluations, and compensation benchmarking.

Experience supporting annual merit and bonus planning cycles within Dayforce, Workday, UKG, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar HRIS platforms.

Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

CCP certification preferred.

About SSI People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.

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