Analyst, CBS Compensation

About the company

Colgate-Palmolive is a worldwide consumer products organization with operations in more than 200 countries. Its portfolio spans oral care, personal care, home care, skin care, and pet nutrition, and its brands are widely trusted in homes around the globe.

The company emphasizes a people-focused culture built on caring, inclusiveness, and courage, with the goal of creating a healthier future for people, pets, and the planet.

Role summary

As an Analyst in the CBS Compensation team, you will support and execute total rewards processes across selected markets in Africa or APAC. The role involves managing compensation cycles, safeguarding the quality of compensation data, coordinating with internal stakeholders, and identifying ways to improve systems and workflows while staying aligned with company standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage salary and bonus cycles for assigned regions within SLA timelines while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Handle lateral transfers, promotions, bonus calculations, and preparation of compensation offer letters.
• Work closely with Business HR and Compensation COHRE to keep operational and strategic activities aligned.
• Carry out compensation data updates in HR systems and ensure every change is backed by proper supporting documentation.
• Review completed transactions to confirm policy adherence, accuracy, and data quality.
• Research and resolve compensation queries and discrepancies escalated through CBS HR.
• Create incentive plan models and detailed reports for review and approval by Compensation COHRE.
• Examine annual salary reviews, market corrections, and pay structure changes against corporate guidelines.
• Support compensation survey submissions and help maintain HR technology platforms such as SuccessFactors.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Human Resources is expected.
• At least 2 years of hands-on compensation management experience is needed.
• Good understanding of core HR operational processes.
• Working knowledge of Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Exposure to SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay, along with SAP, is preferred.
• Advanced Excel capability and the ability to use AI tools effectively would be an advantage.

Skills and competencies

• Customer service orientation
• Compensation analysis
• Data interpretation and synthesis
• Multi-tasking and request management
• Prioritization and follow-up
• Issue escalation and resolution
• Attention to detail
• Stakeholder coordination
• HR systems handling

Additional information

No relocation support is provided for this position.

Job Number: #173242. Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Inclusion and equal opportunity

The organization is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from diverse backgrounds feel respected, supported, and able to contribute authentically. It provides equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable accommodation is available during the application process for individuals with disabilities.