Automotive Commission & Compensation Analyst
Central Accounting Office (CAO) - North Charleston, SC 29406
Overview
Job Shift 8am - 5pm
Description
Hudson Automotive Group is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Compensation Analyst to join our growingteam. Hudson Automotive is one of the largest and fastest-growing automotive dealer groups in the Southeast U.S., and we're passionate about supporting our employees through competitive, equitable, and data-driven compensation programs.
If you're experienced in compensation analysis, HR analytics, or financial analysis and are looking to grow your career with a dynamic organization, it's time to shift your career into gear with Hudson Automotive Group!
What do we offer?
- Onsite position: Charleston, SC
- Compensation: $62-70K (commensurate with experience)
- Hudson Academy: Continuous employee professional development
- Paid Time Off: Full-time employees can accrue up to 10 PTO days per year
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401k program
- Employee discounts on vehicles & services
Who are we looking for?
- A highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with experience in compensation, HR analytics, finance, or related analytical work
- Someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working with data, reporting, and process improvement
- A collaborative team member who can partner effectively with HR, Finance, and business leaders
- A professional who maintains confidentiality and delivers accurate, audit-ready work
Key Responsibilities:
- Support market pricing, salary structure maintenance, and compensation analyses
- Assist with incentive plan administration, reporting, and compensation process controls
- Build and maintain recurring and ad hoc compensation reports and dashboards
- Conduct pay equity and compensation-related analyses to support fair and competitive pay practices
- Partner with HR and Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and salary recommendations
- Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate compensation processes and reporting
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or equivalent combination of education or experience (required)
- Experience supporting compensation programs, analytics, reporting, or related business processes
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including charts, formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data validation / configurations
- Experience with HRIS systems, compensation tools, or reporting platforms preferred
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
Are you ready to work in a rewarding, high-energy environment and support a growing organization with impactful compensation programs? Come take the next step of your career with Hudson Automotive Group!
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Qualifications
Hudson Automotive Group is on the lookout for an Automotive Commission & Compensation Analyst to join our growing team. In this role you will support the review, validation, analysis, and administration of dealership commission calculations, pay plan structures, and compensation reporting. This role partners with Controllers, General Managers, Payroll, Finance, and operational leaders to ensure commission payments are accurate, timely, compliant with company policy, and supported by verifiable dealership management system (DMS), payroll, and financial data.
Hudson Automotive is one of the largest and fastest-growing automotive dealer groups in the Southeast U.S., and we're passionate about delivering an exceptional customer experience. If you are an experienced commission or compensation analyst, looking for a career, it's time to shift your career into gear with Hudson Automotive!
What do we offer?
- Compensation: $62-70K (Salary will be based on experience, role alignment, and transferable skills)
- Location: Charleston, SC (on-site position)
- Schedule: Mon-Friday/8am-5pm
- Hudson Academy: Continuous Employee professional development.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Full-time employees can accrue up to 10 PTO days per year.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
- 401k program
- Employee discounts on Vehicles, Products, and Services.
Who are we looking for?
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of automotive dealership commission structures, including sales commissions, finance incentives, service and parts incentives, bonuses, draws, guarantees, chargebacks, and adjustments.
- Ability to interpret approved pay plans, translate plan language into calculations, and verify results against operational, payroll, accounting, and financial data.
- Advanced attention to detail with strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain compensation findings to financial and operational stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including advanced Excel skills such as formulas, lookups, pivot tables, sorting, filtering, and data validation.
- Experience with dealership management systems, payroll platforms, accounting schedules, commission reporting tools, and reporting or visualization tools is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize competing requests, and work accurately in a fast-paced payroll environment.
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling compensation, payroll, financial, and performance-related information.
Qualifications:
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two plus years of experience in automotive dealership payroll, accounting, finance, sales operations, compensation administration, or a related analytical role preferred.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing commission calculations, pay plans, incentive payments, payroll data, or compensation-related reports.
- Experience creating compensation dashboards, audit reports, process documentation, or commission calculation templates preferred.
- Knowledge of automotive dealership operations, including variable operations, fixed operations, F&I, service, parts, and accounting processes preferred.
Are you ready to work in a rewarding, high-energy environment, and state-of-the-art facility? Come take the next step of your career with Hudson Automotive Group!
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.