Compensation Analyst
Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.
What you’ll do
As a Compensation Analyst at Stripe, your primary role is to support Compensation Program Managers and Compensation Partners by providing data-driven insights and executing our most critical compensation processes. You will also work closely with cross-functional stakeholders on teams such as Talent & Development, Global Equity Management, People Analytics, Finance & Strategy and others, to ensure our compensation offerings continue to scale effectively, supporting Stripe's growth and success.
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed compensation analysis and modeling to support compensation program design, recommendations and decision making
- Play a critical role in our annual pay range benchmarking and review process
- Support Stripe’s relationship with third-party vendors by ensuring data sets are comprehensive and current
- Develop and maintain compensation tools, dashboards, and templates to drive informed decision-making
- Collaborate with People and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely compensation data and reporting
- Ensure data accuracy and integrity by performing periodic audits in our HRIS (Workday)
- Support the design and development of annual compensation planning programs
- Participate in research and analysis for new compensation policies and programs
- Manage and analyze complex datasets to distill insights and convey findings; build tools as required to improve efficiency
Who you are
We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.
Minimum requirements
- 3 - 5+ years of relevant work experience in the compensation field (either as a member of an compensation HR team or as an external compensation consultant; or as both)
- Experience developing and managing global compensation programs and processes, preferably in a high-growth, scaling, technology environment
- Strong understanding of compensation best practices, current compensation trends, and market benchmark data
- Proven analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and truly in-depth knowledge of Excel / Google Sheets including building and maintaining complex models
- Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL, Java)
- Experience communicating effectively across diverse teams, including translating complex ideas and quantitative insights into digestible information for leaders and employees
- Deep commitment to excellent user experience, empathy, and discretion
- Familiarity with equity compensation programs and related compliance requirements
Preferred qualifications
- Strong knowledge of Workday and/or Tableau functionality
- Experience with Workday and the Workday Advanced Compensation module
- Experience supporting equity compensation programs at a private or publicly traded company
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple high-priorities in a fast-paced environment