The Compensation Specialist, Field Operations supports the administration of compensation programs for Murphy USA’s field organization. This role is responsible for assigned compensation processes, data analysis, reporting, employee and leader support, and maintaining accurate compensation information.
The Compensation Specialist works closely with Human Resources, Payroll, field leadership, and other business partners to ensure compensation programs are administered accurately, consistently, and in accordance with established policies and practices.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Administer assigned compensation programs and processes, including step scales, commissions, pay adjustments, and other field compensation programs.
• Review and process compensation transactions and data to ensure accuracy, completeness, proper authorization, and alignment with established policies.
• Research and respond to compensation-related questions from employees, field leaders, Human Resources, and other business partners.
• Identify and resolve routine compensation discrepancies and escalate complex or exception-based issues as appropriate.
• Compile, analyze, audit, reconcile, and report compensation data using Excel, HR systems, and other reporting tools.
• Support compensation communications, training materials, job aids, FAQs, and other resources for field employees and leaders.
• Assist with compensation surveys, market pricing, job documentation, regulatory research, and required governmental reporting.
• Support system testing, data validation, compensation implementations, and special projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, document, and automate compensation processes.
• Maintain the confidentiality of employee, payroll, and compensation information.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- One to two years of related professional experience or training preferred, including experience in Compensation, Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Analytics, or another data-oriented business function.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Strong customer service, communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines in a high-volume environment.
- Ability to appropriately handle confidential employee and compensation information.
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to learn HR, payroll, compensation, and reporting systems.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel.
Strong Excel skills are required, including experience with:
- XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP
- PivotTables
- IF/IFS formulas
- SUMIF/SUMIFS
- COUNTIF/COUNTIFS
- Sorting and filtering
- Conditional formatting
- Data validation
- Data cleaning and reconciliation
Experience with HRIS, payroll, or compensation systems is preferred. Experience with ADP Lyric is a plus.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience supporting a high-volume, multi-location, retail, or field workforce is preferred.
Experience or exposure to compensation administration, incentive or commission programs, salary surveys, market pricing, governmental reporting, job documentation, or FLSA concepts is a plus.
