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Compensation & Benefits Specialist
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Robert Half Careers
Huntington Beach, CA (In Person)
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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWe are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our team in Irvine, California on a Contract basis. This role supports compensation, benefits, and workforce planning activities by ensuring HR data remains accurate, compliant, and actionable. The position combines systems knowledge, reporting capability, and analytical thinking to help guide pay decisions, program administration, and a strong employee experience.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate employee and position data in HR systems across compensation, benefits, pay, and personal information throughout the employment lifecycle.
- Coordinate data preparation and system activities for compensation review cycles, helping ensure timely and accurate program execution.
- Compile and submit information for external salary surveys to support market benchmarking and competitive pay practices.
- Analyze compensation data and market trends to provide insights that inform equitable and business-aligned pay decisions.
- Track headcount, labor costs, and salary information to support budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning efforts.
- Perform recurring audits across payroll, overtime, retirement funding, benefits, and related records to strengthen compliance and data quality.
- Prepare required reporting and reconciliations related to pay practices, workers' compensation, and other regulatory obligations.
- Update compensation-related system configurations such as job structures, bonus setups, position details, payment entries, and allocation data.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders on Total Rewards initiatives by delivering analytics, operational support, and ad hoc reporting.
- Experience supporting compensation and benefits programs in an HR, Total Rewards, or related analyst role.
- Working knowledge of HR data management, reporting, and system administration within an HRIS environment.
- Ability to conduct compensation analysis, interpret market data, and support salary planning decisions.
- Experience performing audits, reconciliations, and compliance-related reporting with strong attention to detail.
- Familiarity with benefits coordination and administration, including support for leave-related processes such as FMLA.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage sensitive data accurately and confidentially.
- Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for data analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.