Junior Total Rewards Specialist

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Junior Total Rewards Specialist to join our dynamic People Team. This role will support the Compensation and Benefits organization by handling administrative tasks, managing employee queries, liaising between third-party partners, and assisting in the development and maintenance of compensation and benefits structures. The ideal candidate will have 2-6 years of relevant experience and be proficient in Excel, google sheets, HRIS systems, particularly Workday, and compensation platforms such as Aon Radford. 

Accelerate Your Career as You

Compensation Administration:

• Perform staff support activities to develop, implement, and administer compensation policies and programs.
• Audit jobs for content and prepare job descriptions reflecting job responsibilities, activities, duties, and requirements.
• Develop and participate in compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine the company’s competitive position.
• Review proposed salary adjustments for conformance to established guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Recommend corrective or alternative actions to resolve compensation-related problems.
• Formulate recommendations regarding the development of company salary structures, FLSA exemptions, job revisions, and organizational structures.
• Review requests for new or revised classifications to determine appropriate salary grade assignments.
• Prepare special studies and make recommendations on subjects such as incentive compensation, bonus plans, sales compensation, or stock options.
• Assist in equity administration tasks and record keeping in Carta and Workday
• Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws governing compensation practices.

Benefits Administration:

• Administer and communicate the company’s benefits program regarding plan options, policy features, enrollment, and other requirements.
• Survey market data to determine the company’s competitive position in employee benefits.
• Assist in planning, developing, and redesigning company benefits programs and analyzing benefit costs.
• Provide technical and analytical contributions while gaining exposure and building expertise in compensation and benefits administration.
• Handle benefits-related data entry and reporting in Excel and various platforms.
• Assist with the administration of benefits data feeds and info sharing with carriers, leave of absence intake questions & reporting, open enrollment support, or audit/reporting assistance.
• Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws governing benefits practices.

Total Rewards Program Support:

• Contribute to the development of Total Rewards policies and procedures ensuring organized and scalable systems are in place.
• Partner with the Senior Compensation Analyst to provide recommendations for grading and leveling of positions by analyzing external market data and internal compensation information.
• Ensure that job architecture including job grades, positions, ranges, and job descriptions are accurately managed in the HRIS system, proactively ensuring data integrity.
• Provide exemplary customer service and hospitality in every interaction with fellow employees. Support the company in any way possible to ensure a successful and fulfilling work experience for everyone.

General HR Support:

• Support HR Generalists and People Operations teams with total rewards-related tasks.
• Utilize ticketing systems to track and manage HR-related requests and issues.
• Ensure data integrity within the HRIS system and assist with regular audits.

A Bit About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 2 - 6 years of experience in a  total rewards, compensation and benefits, HR generalist, or people operations role.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, with the ability to perform data analysis and create reports.
• Experience with HRIS systems, particularly Workday.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with compensation surveys and market data analysis.
• Familiarity with benefits administration processes and best practices.
• Proactive problem-solver with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional Physical Job Requirements

• Reading English, comprehending, and following simple oral and written instructions. 
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.  Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. 
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound. 
• Frequent repeating motions required to operate a computer or phone that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Environmental Conditions: occasional exposure to low temperatures or high temperatures, outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind, and noisy environments.
• Physical Activities: 
• Occasionally ascending or descending stairs, ramps and the like.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks and/or moving from one worksite to another. 
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions. 
• Operating motor vehicles.
• Occasional sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing/driving/flying

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: 65,600 -  82,000

Commission Eligible: No

Equity Eligible: Yes

Travel: Yes - Required up to 15% of the time  

Location Requirement: Employment at Alto is limited to individuals residing in the following states: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Illinois, New York, Kansas, Texas, Maryland, Washington (WA), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin.

Employment Requirement: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  At this time, Alto is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Benefits: Full-time: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Group Life, AD&D, Employer paid STD/LTD, generous PTO and parental leave.  

Application deadline: XX

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