Compensation Reporting Analyst

The Role

About Lord Abbett:

Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett is an independent firm with a singular focus on the management of money. Over the course of our history, we’ve earned a sterling reputation for our leadership, influence, and innovation in the asset management industry. Today, our independent perspective, our commitment to active management, and our intelligent product design continue to make us relevant to individual and institutional investors.

From the very beginning, we’ve recognized that our people are our greatest asset. As an investment-led, investor-focused firm, we value intellectual curiosity, teamwork, and collaboration across the organization.

We’re looking for people with a keen interest in working for a trusted leader in the asset management industry, a desire to expand their knowledge, and a passion for delivering a client experience that exceeds expectations.

  Now that you know our history, are you ready to be part of our future?

Job Overview:

The Compensation Reporting Analyst will be a key member of the Finance team, responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing sales compensation data and reporting. This individual will ensure that incentive compensation programs are accurately administered, transparent, and aligned with business objectives. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across Human Resources, Sales, and Finance teams.

We’ll trust you to:

• Prepare and distribute regular and ad hoc compensation reports for the Sales organization and senior management.
• Analyze trends in sales performance and compensation to identify insights and opportunities for process or program improvements.
• Support quarterly and annual compensation processes by validating calculations and ensuring data accuracy.
• Reconcile payouts and align reporting with firm-wide financial metrics.
• Maintain compensation data in reporting tools and systems with the highest standards of accuracy and integrity.
• Perform data audits, validation, and reconciliation across multiple data sources (CRM, UKG, Varicent, CompXL, EWM, etc.).
• Contribute to system enhancement projects, testing, and automation of reporting workflows.
• Serve as a liaison between Sales, HR, and Finance to ensure alignment on incentive structures and reporting needs.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights and clear visualizations for senior leadership.
• Participate in the design and documentation of processes that improve operational efficiency and compliance.

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in compensation analytics, sales reporting, or financial analysis — ideally within asset management or financial services.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, Power Query); experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other BI tools preferred.
• Familiarity with incentive compensation platforms such as Varicent, CompXL, and EWM.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Experience supporting sales teams.
• Understanding of asset management distribution models and performance metrics.
• A proactive, team-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and excellence.

Why Lord Abbett?

Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.

• Principles-Based - We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
• Performance-Oriented - We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration.
• Purpose-Driven - We instill a passion for always putting our clients' interests first. 

We were honored to be ranked #1 in Barron’s Best Fund Families for 2024 and to have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for five consecutive years.

Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $100,000-$120,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance. 

Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett

Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

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