Total Rewards Analyst

WHO WE ARE 

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) is a boutique asset management firm that offers a diverse array of actively-managed and outcome-oriented investment strategies, along with white-glove trust and wealth services, to institutional, intermediary and private wealth clients. For over 40 years, Westwood’s client-first approach has fostered strong, long-term client relationships due to our unwavering commitment to delivering bespoke investment strategies with a vehicle-optimized approach, exceptional counsel and unparalleled client service. Our flexible and agile approach to investing allows us to adapt to constantly changing markets, while continually seeking innovative strategies that meet our investors’ short and long-term needs.​ 

Our team at Westwood comes from varied backgrounds and life experiences, which reflects our origins as a woman-founded firm. We are committed to incorporating diverse insights and knowledge into all aspects of our services and solutions. Our culture and approach to our business reflect our core values—integrity, reliability, responsiveness, adaptability, flexibility and collaboration—and underpin our constant pursuit of excellence. For more information on Westwood, please visit westwoodgroup.com.  Based in Dallas, Westwood also maintains offices in Chicago and Houston.   

ABOUT THE ROLE  

The Total Rewards Analyst is a member of the Westwood Human Capital team and is responsible for the ongoing administration of the organization's benefits, compensation and reward/recognition programs that attract, motivate, and retain highly skilled associates.

A DAY IN THE LIFE 

Compensation

• Assist in planning, communication, and administration of the compensation process for base pay, cash, equity, and mutual fund awards.
• Assist in the production and distribution of the total reward statements for distribution to employees on an annual basis.
• Respond to and/or complete salary surveys as needed. Assist with the annual salary structure movement. Assist with developing and updating annual salary ranges.
• Conduct audits of Compensation related data in UKG Pro. Update the system to reflect appropriate changes and/or communicate needed changes to Director, Total Rewards.
• Assist in job analysis review and recommendations for all new and revised jobs
• Assist in ad hoc compensation analysis as requested by business units.

Benefits Administration

• Responsible for daily operational activities of employee benefits administration. Coordinates various aspects of the Benefits programs including health and welfare plans, leave of absence administration, and supplemental voluntary benefits programs in accordance with Westwood policies and procedures.
• Handle all employee questions regarding their benefit inquiries, claims, audits, legal requests and other projects. Escalate questions as needed.
• Responsible for the reconciliation and timely processing of vendor invoices.
• Assist in developing and documenting documents benefit related policies, processes and guidelines.
• Work with Director, Total Rewards to develop, administer, design or modify existing programs or systems.
• Design and maintain Total Rewards dashboards. Assists in completing a variety of benefit data analyses, surveys, reports, etc.
• Support open enrollment, employee training, communication strategies, benchmarking analysis, employee engagement initiatives, and vendor reviews.
• Prepare for annual renewal and assist in the benefit plan renewal process, including evaluation of vendors, processes and policies, making recommendations on improvements.

Payroll

• Assist with the outsourced procedure of the semi-monthly payroll process for US payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws utilizing the UKG Pro payroll system.
• Ensure processing for new hires, transfers, promotions, terminations and other payroll changes is accurate and timely.
• Ensure proper payment of bonuses, commissions, and other compensation.
• Maintain accurate process documentation of payroll related processes.

Retirement Plans

• Support the program administration for the 401(k), profit sharing and stock plans: answer employee questions, create and execute communication and education plan, and assist with annual audit with outside accounting firm.

Other Duties

• Support HR Compliance, performance management, talent management and learning and development processes as needed.
• Assist with recruiting coordination, requisition or onboarding of candidates and new hires
• Help manage and audit employee records, ensuring they are up to date and compliant with legal requirements
• Assist and supports audit activities including compliance reporting, RFP and DHQs requests, SOC Audit, Bank Audit and Insurance Workers Comp audit.
• Participate in HR special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Minimum Education Required 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field. 

Licenses/Certifications Required 

• None

Minimum Specific Experience Required 

• 2+ years of experience 
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age and possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA.  No visa sponsorship is available.

WHO YOU ARE 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect payroll and compensation operations.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational and client services skills with a proven ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and phone etiquette with a client focus on “how can I help” approach.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing while interacting with all levels in the company and with third party vendors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI Tools a plus
• Ability to form relationships at all levels of the company
• Exceptional time management abilities with high attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced office environment while working collaboratively in a small team environment
• Experience with HRIS systems such as UKG a plus.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Demands

• The physical demands required to perform the essential duties successfully are consistent with a professional office environment. 

Travel 

• Travel is generally not required (less than 5% expected).

   

This job description may be subject to change at any time.