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MADELINE TAMAS

Arlington Heights,IL

Summary

Compensation professional with focus on delivering precise and strategic salary structures to enhance organizational efficiency. Proven ability to design and implement compensation programs that align with company goals and boost employee satisfaction. Known for strong teamwork and adaptability, consistently collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet evolving business needs.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Compensation Analyst

JPMorgan Chase
01.2024 - Current
  • Lead the end-to-end annual compensation planning process, coordinating global efforts across multiple clients and business lines to ensure timely and accurate execution.
  • Monitor and assess market trends and pay practices, providing recommendations to optimize compensation plans and programs in alignment with industry standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and ensure effective communication across business units.
  • Provide strategic compensation consulting to business leaders and HR Business Partners, offering thought leadership and guidance on compensation-related decisions and programs.
  • Review and approve offer packages, ensuring compliance with industry trends and internal compensation guidelines, while maintaining competitive and equitable pay practices.
  • Designed and implemented a new merit model for ~45,000 Consumer & Community Banking employees, delivering pre-populated merit recommendations to planning managers based on performance and other key factors, streamlining the annual planning process and improving consistency in pay decisions.

Senior Financial Analyst

Baxter
07.2023 - 01.2024
  • Conduct detailed financial analysis, prepare forecasts, and generate reports for senior management, enabling data-driven decision-making.
  • Develop and maintain complex financial models to support strategic initiatives, aiding in budget allocation and resource optimization.
  • Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and trends to provide actionable recommendations for cost reduction and revenue enhancement.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with departments to streamline financial processes, resulting in a 15% improvement in efficiency.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial forecasts, budgets, and long-term strategic plans, contributing to a 10% reduction in unnecessary expenses.

Securities Pricing Analyst

Northern Trust
07.2021 - 07.2023
  • Worked closely with the team to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete daily and periodic tasks in order to meet strict deadlines.
  • Participated in testing for new system and applications within asset serving group.
  • Produced and analyzed daily reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions/macros.
  • Reconciled all client queries and pricing processes in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Validated prices for all securities held on Northern Trust's assets and their clients assets while ensuring prices are complete and accurate.
  • Performed in-depth research and analytics on security price movements such as fixed income and equity securities.
  • Acted as a liaison between clients and pricing data vendors such as Bloomberg and IDC.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
05.2021

Skills

  • Compensation analysis & modeling
  • Merit planning & budgeting
  • Equity and incentive compensation
  • Pay equity analysis
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Critical thinking
  • Detail-oriented
  • Communication
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Advanced Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP)

Additional Information

Bilingual Communications: Fluent in English and Romanian

Currently Studying: Business Analysis Using Microsoft Excel

Timeline

Compensation Analyst

JPMorgan Chase
01.2024 - Current

Senior Financial Analyst

Baxter
07.2023 - 01.2024

Securities Pricing Analyst

Northern Trust
07.2021 - 07.2023

Bachelor of Science -

Elmhurst University
MADELINE TAMAS