Compensation & Benefits Analyst

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Position Overview:

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Compensation & Benefits Analyst
based in Warsaw

Position Overview

As Compensation & Benefits (C&B) Analyst you will be responsible and accountable for the coordination of delivery of Compensation, Benefits, Time & Attendance and Pre-payroll services to associates based in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) within a specific cluster of countries.

In this role you will provide support, guidance and coaching to people managers and junior team members, identify and lead the resolution of issues related to the services in scope with the intent to optimize performance, improve data/process quality, and reduce defects through root cause analysis of C&B processes. Additionally, you will project manage key C&B initiatives and work in partnership with colleagues from other HR teams to develop joint solutions to HR initiatives.

As C&B Analyst you will work very closely with the C&B Expert within your country cluster and take full responsibility to implement C&B program changes to GBS HR C&B Operations. In doing so, you will be expected to establish and foster effective working relationships with vendors, HR, and other key stakeholders to ensure high quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

·  Service Operations
·  Provide timely response to all complex queries and utilize Salesforce to analyze issues, volume, trend etc.
·  Ensure all legally required documents reg. the services are received, followed-up on and handed over to other functions for archiving in the employees’ files on a timely manner and the information is available for company audits and legal suits as needed.
·  Train and coach junior team members on the complicated requests, make sure junior team members are properly educated on the operational tasks.
·  Support due diligence during company restructuring projects.
·  Responsible for Benefit Matrix database and maintenance with the guidance of C&B Expert.
·  Compensation
·  Under the guidance of C&B Expert, support the successful implementation of annual rewards management cycle (including but not limited to the training line managers, supporting them on the recommendations, ensuring accurate rewards statements), off-cycle compensation process and implementation of global and local annual incentive/bonus plans. Additionally during the merit cycle be responsible for SAP HR data auditing.
·  Act as compensation subject matter expert to prepare, review and approve company offer tool for package for new hires (as per guidelines), initiate packages for in-place changes (promotion, lateral move, etc.), provide advice/suggestion on the offer package, ensure the Company policies and guidelines are followed, and internal equity maintained.
·  Perform due diligence in order to identify opportunities or concerns with ongoing compensation and benefit plan administration.
·  Support key compensation activities (severance calculations, other ad-hoc urgent activities) in the absence of C&B Expert.
·  Ensure annual rewards management cycle is run smoothly end-to-end, and administer local country benefits programs as well as global programs applicable in the location.
·  Benefits
·  Support C&B Expert in Benefits Governance Reviews and benefits remediation actions.
·  Manage and be responsible for the contract renewal processes for all regional benefit programs (i.e. Captive Program where applicable).
·  Serve as a focal point of contact for external providers/vendors and inform them about Coca-Cola guidelines in terms of day-to-day C&B plan administrations.
·  Accurately and in timely manner update the information on communication channels (i.e. Employee Self Service, Manager Center, SOPs, Job Aids).
·  Support C&B Expert on collecting market benchmarking data, provide inputs into the C&B strategy and policy design. Work with the C&B Expert to continue to reduce cost of benefit programs to Coca-Cola through continuous review of benefit take-up and performance review and analysis of vendors.
·  Assurance compliance of the processes, policies and procedures and raising when there are gaps, risks or malfunctions.
·  Identify process improvements and implementation of benefits plan or process changes.
·  Pre-Payroll
·  Responsible to do peer review on payroll inputs which are prepared by Junior C&B Analysts. Make sure applicable data is taken from SAP HR and Junior C&B Analyst is following agreed formats of data submission via Salesforce to Finance teams.
·  Ensure data accuracy and timelines meet payroll cycles and cut-off dates.
·  Support Junior C&B Analyst in complex payroll requests.
·  Time & Attendance: Ensure accurate and timely change to employee data, work schedules and leave balances that cannot be administered via self-service.
·  Analysis-Reporting
·  Prepare analysis for internal needs as a support for C&B Expert.
·  Prepare analysis on internal equity for the assigned cluster in order to properly preparer internal and external salary recommendations.

In this role you will also be responsible for ensuring internal equity and consistency of practices throughout your assigned location(s), as well as management of external vendors. Additionally, you will be coordinating with the Finance and Payroll teams any changes outside of SAP.

What you can expect

·  A diverse team-environment amongst highly skilled professionals.
·  A truly international work environment with daily interaction with individuals from different countries, functions and cultures.
·  Challenges and responsibilities in a diverse portfolio of tasks.
·  Gaining experience in leading and coaching junior C&B talent.
·  Opportunity to develop and build expertise in a variety of countries within the EMEA region.
·  Possibility to enhance your career in a fast-paced, industry leading company.
·  Attractive total rewards package.
·  An ice-cold Coke whenever you crave for it :)
What you need to be successful

·  Bachelor´s Degree or equivalent work experience.
·  3+ years of professional experience with a minimum of 2 years of C&B experience.
·  Multi-country experience gained in a shared services organization.
·  Fluency in English, any additional language is a plus (ideally French, German, Spanish and/or Turkish).
·  In-depth knowledge and expertise in the field of C&B with proven experience in providing advice and guidance on compensation packages and ratios to various stakeholders across an organization.
·  Customer service and stakeholder management excellence.
·  Experience in vendor management and benefits programs.
·  Understanding of HR end-to-end processes.
·  Ability to share acquired knowledge and experience.
·  Strong communication and listening skills.
·  Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize according to business needs and urgency.
·  Pro-activeness, continuous improvement mindset, ownership, problem solving attitude.
·  Excellent analytical skills.
·  SAP and MS Office skills, especially Excel.
Leadership Behaviors
·  Drive Innovation
·  Collaborate with System, Customers and Key Stakeholders
·  Act Like an Owner
·  Inspire Others
·  Develop Self and Others

That sounds appealing? Then start now - TASTE THE FEELING .
Please submit your application (CV and Cover Letter) in English.

 
About The Coca-Cola Company

Everyone knows Coca-Cola. It's the best-known product in the world. We've been making it since 1886 and it still tastes the same.

As a business, The Coca-Cola Company is constantly evolving – we develop new products, acquire great brands and pioneer new ways of doing things. We sell four of the world's top five non-alcoholic sparkling drinks (Coke, Coke light, Sprite and Fanta) and 3,600+ products in over 200 countries, including water, juices, energy drinks, and even tea and coffee. Altogether, that adds up to more than 1.9 billion drinks around the globe every day.

In Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) , we are located in 60 countries and organized as six business units: Central and Eastern Europe (CEE); Western Europe (WEBU); Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia (TCCA); Middle East and North Africa (MENA); West Africa (WABU); and South and East Africa (SEABU). These six strong business units allow us to operate at scale while ensuring flawless delivery through local market operations working closely with our bottling partners who manufacture, package and distribute our soft drinks.

Global Business Services (GBS)

GBS is The Coca-Cola Company's multi-functional internal shared-services organization providing a wide range of transactional services across all Coca-Cola business units within functional areas such as: Finance and Procurement Operations, Human Resources Operations, Workplace Strategy and Operations, Controls and Compliance, Change Practice, Operational Excellence, Data Governance, User Experience and Digital, and Creative Business Solutions. Our GBS main locations are Warsaw (Poland), Drogheda (Ireland), Buenos Aires (Argentina), San José (Costa Rica), Manila (Philippines), and Atlanta (Georgia, USA).

Our GBS Hub in Warsaw provides its services mainly to the above mentioned business units in Europe, Middle East and Africa. On top of that we deliver a number of select services to Coca-Cola operations across the globe. Established in 2010 with a current approximate number of 200 associates from around 20 different nationalities, this rapidly growing team is highly capable and diverse. The GBS Hub uses the latest Cloud based technology in its focus to drive productivity for the world's largest beverage company.

We offer our associates:

·  The Coca-Cola Company's extraordinary heritage, our leading brands and the global scale of what we do.
·  The challenge of meaningful work - our unique global system offers constant opportunities to develop world-class skills and a truly international career.
·  A unique culture where people do what they love and live their values.
·  The kind of competitive compensation you would expect from a world leader.

Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com/careers

There is no single formula for passion; what defines The Coca-Cola Poland Services 's people is the ability to convert their passion into action. It's how they push the world's greatest brands to new heights. What's your secret formula?