Admissions Compensation Specialist at Universal Technical Institute in Chandler, AZ

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Position Overview The Admissions Incentive Compensation Analyst is the primary owner of the Admissions incentive compensation process, ensuring accurate and timely bonus administration for Admissions Representatives and Leaders. This role manages the full compensation lifecycle, including plan setup, eligibility validation, audits, approvals, payout reconciliation, issue resolution, and employee and leader support. Working closely with Admissions, Human Resources, Payroll, Information Technology, and business systems teams, the Analyst ensures compensation processes and data remain accurate and compliant. The role investigates discrepancies, identifies root causes across systems and processes, coordinates resolutions, and ensures appropriate compensation corrections are made. Location: Remote, US (MST OR PST Preferred) Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000 What We Offer: - Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses - Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible) - Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days - Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby - Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents - Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA - Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment What You'll Do Administer Admissions incentive compensation programs, ensuring accurate plan assignments, employee setup, eligibility, and lifecycle changes. Serve as the primary contact for compensation inquiries, researching discrepancies and resolving payout issues with employees, leaders, and cross-functional partners. Conduct audits, reconciliations, and data validations to ensure compensation accuracy, payroll readiness, and compliance with established controls. Manage bonus review and approval processes, track exceptions, and coordinate with Payroll to ensure timely and accurate payouts. Partner with Admissions, HR, Payroll, IT, and business teams to support compensation administration, troubleshoot issues, and assess impacts of organizational or system changes. Perform root-cause analysis of compensation issues, recommend process improvements, and support testing, validation, and continuous enhancement of compensation processes and systems. Maintain documentation, audit trails, and operational procedures to support a scalable, reliable, and compliant compensation program. Other duties as assigned What You'll Bring Education / Experience HS Diploma or GED (required) and (4) four years' experience in Admissions, Compensation/Benefits, or Human Resources -or- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field (required) Knowledge base and experience should include, supporting compensation, payroll, HR operations, business operations, data analysis, or related functions Experience applying business rules and policies consistently in complex operational environments Broad knowledge of administering incentive, commission, bonus, or variable compensation programs Working knowledge of SQL for data analysis, auditing, data integrations, flow of information across business systems, and troubleshooting Experience with HRIS, payroll, CRM, ERP, or compensation management systems Experience supporting compensation or operations in Admissions, Sales, Enrollment, Recruiting, or other performance-based organizations Skills Apply knowledge and skills to complete tasks with minimal supervision Identify straightforward problems and recommend potential solutions Communicate clearly and effectively with peers and stakeholders Demonstrate active listening and empathy in interactions Participate in presentations or facilit