Heather Ashton
Hampstead,USA
Summary
Dynamic compensation leader with extensive experience at Ranpak, driving global compensation strategies and equity administration. Expert in market analysis and budget forecasting, I successfully implemented innovative compensation structures, enhancing competitiveness across 30 countries. Adept at effective communication, I foster collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Global Compensation
Ranpak
Concord, USA
02.2024 - Current
- Oversees the tactical and strategic planning and execution of the compensation cycle in UKG, including manager training and budget planning for upwards of 30 countries. The compensation cycle encompasses merit-based raises, promotions, bonuses, and equity awards.
- Responsible for equity administration in Morgan Stanley's E
- TRADE platform including new awards, releases, and reporting. Partners with Accounting and Finance to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Oversees, documents, helps design, communicates, and is the subject matter expert (“SME”) for all global sales plans.
- Implemented and maintains PayScale's PayFactors system. Market price of all active North American jobs.
- Participates in annual compensation surveys and global salary planning budget surveys. Makes annual recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer regarding global merit planning and cost-of-living recommendations.
- Established and maintains pay ranges for North America, Singapore & Malaysia. Assists in ad-hoc global compensation inquiries.
- Participates in and provides support for annual external audits related to equity and compensation.
- Implemented and maintains compensation structures in UKG.
- Assist in the annual Proxy reporting, including CD&A tables for officers and directors, and pay ratio.
- Assist in drafting materials for quarterly Compensation Committee and Board meetings, including equity grants, turnover, executive compensation, and more.
- Ranpak is a leading provider of eco-friendly paper-based packaging solutions, specializing in protective packaging for e-commerce and industrial supply chains. The company is in over 25 countries worldwide with approximately 1,000 employees.
(Senior) Manager, Global Compensation
Novocure Inc.
Portsmouth, USA
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Helped develop the global framework, governance, and strategy for Total Rewards.
- Compensation and equity plan design: developed market-based pay ranges in our HRIS, including new hire & annual equity targets.
- Completed all global compensation surveys and leveraged them to align our compensation practices with the market to maintain competitiveness. Compensation and benefit surveys were completed for France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, Japan, Israel, South Korea, Singapore, Poland, the United States, and Canada. Uses data to complete ad-hoc benchmarking.
- Improved the benchmark process & governance by utilizing Smartsheet application & automation.
- Responsible for compensation cycles (equity, merit & bonus), including training, communication, cross-collaboration with HRBP team, system configuration, & compensation statements in SuccessFactors.
- Completed Total Rewards training for HR Business partners.
- Helped draft the company’s public proxy statement, including CD&A tables and pay ratio.
- Completed “gap analysis” (internal data vs the market) to help identify areas of opportunity.
- Supported the business in global expansion by providing compensation & benefits data.
- Worked collaboratively with finance to provide headcount, merit, bonus, and annual equity (LTI) estimates. Leveraged salary budget survey data to set merit percent targets for all countries.
- Maintained PayScale/Market Pay compensation platform.
- Prepares quarterly analytics on the stock plan for the compensation committee.
- Novocure strives to extend cancer survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing its innovative cancer therapy: Tumor Treating Fields. The company is global and has over 1,600 employees worldwide.
Sr. Benefits & Compensation Analyst
Monotype Imaging Inc.
Woburn, USA
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Managed all employee benefits, vendor relationships, and benefit broker relationships.
- Implementing a leave management system through SunLife.
- In charge of Open Enrollment, including design and implementation. Ensured data accuracy in both HRIS and vendor websites.
- Internal 401(k) Administrator in charge of 5500 filing. Oversaw and completed 401(k) audit.
- ACA Management.
- Automated procedures by building file feeds and creating paperless forms and processes.
- Responsible for workers’ compensation & audit.
- Addressed all employee benefit questions and escalated/researched as necessary.
- Monotype Imaging specializes in digital typesetting and typeface design for use with consumer electronic devices, entrepreneurs, and big brand campaigns. The company has 300 employees domestically, and a total of 700 employees globally.
HR Generalist (HRIS, Payroll & Benefits)
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc.
Nashua, USA
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Completed full-cycle multi-state payroll for over 14 states.
- Designed and implemented a wellness program.
- Worked with subsidiary companies to implement ADP Workforce Now and trained practitioners.
- Built automatic file feeds to run to vendors out of ADP.
- Worked closely with benefit vendor and oversaw all benefits, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, pension, 401(k), and ancillary benefits.
- Completed any necessary audits for workers’ compensation, pension, and 401(k).
- Leave of absence and disability management (on the federal, state, and company levels).
- Assisted in the 5500 filing.
- Maintained OSHA log.
- Pfeiffer Vacuum is a global company with over 3,000 employees worldwide and over 350 employees domestically. They sell, manufacture, and service vacuum pumps and leak detection products.
Senior Payroll & HR Analyst, HR Consultant
Anvil International LLC
Exeter, USA
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Completed full cycle multi-state payroll included for CA, RI, PA & more.
- Built automatic file feeds to run to vendors out of ADP for benefit vendors, the performance management system, and the recruiting and onboarding system.
- Completed benefits audits to ensure the accuracy of our HRIS data and vendor data. Worked with benefits vendors to resolve employee issues.
- Helped implement a new 401K plan with Fidelity and helped implement a new HSA/FSA vendor.
- Worked with internal IT and HR teams to upgrade various systems such as eTime & ADP EV5.
- Ran various ad-hoc reports out of ADPR as needed for payroll, benefits, and HR information.
- Anvil International has over 2,000 employees in the United States and Canada. They manufacture pipe fittings, struts, pipe hangers and supports, valves, and seismic bracing.
Payroll & Benefits Specialist Lead (Generalist & Supervisor)
Whole Foods Market
Andover, USA
11.2011 - 05.2015
- Oversaw my location as well as four other generalists and their locations in the North Atlantic region. Responsible for developing and training HR Generalists as well as ensuring legal compliance at their locations.
- Helped implement new HRIS – Workday:
- Trained employees on how to use Workday as an end user.
- Trained management and 7 other locations’ management on how to use the new HRIS.
- Traveled to Austin, TX, for “Train the Trainer” intensive training sessions.
- Part of the testing group a year prior to the launch of Workday.
- Ensured legal compliance with regard to paperwork, employment, policies & practices.
- Completed onboarding & offboarding for all newly hired employees and promoted employees.
- Organized and conducted job fairs and new hire orientation.
- Screened applicants, scheduled interviews with management, completed reference checks, and background (query) checks.
- Completed new hire paperwork and I9.
- In charge of leave management (FMLA & more), workers’ compensation, and ADA requests.
- Recorded and documented all OSHA recordables.
- Opened new locations in the region by organizing job fairs, onboarding new hires (sometimes 250+ new hires), completed I9, and new hire orientation.
- Whole Foods Market is a global retailer in the food industry with over 10,000 employees domestically. They have led their industry in ethical standards.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NHBachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NHSkills
- Compensation planning
- Equity administration
- Market analysis
- Budget forecasting
- HRIS management
- Total rewards strategy
- Compensation strategy
- Salary benchmarking
- Compliance regulation
- Data reporting
- Job evaluation
- Effective communication
- Total rewards communication & management
Certification
Certified Compensation Professional
Accomplishments
Whole Foods Market: Special Mention
Timeline
Manager, Global Compensation
Ranpak
02.2024 - Current
(Senior) Manager, Global Compensation
Novocure Inc.
11.2022 - 11.2023
Sr. Benefits & Compensation Analyst
Monotype Imaging Inc.
08.2019 - 08.2020
HR Generalist (HRIS, Payroll & Benefits)
Pfeiffer Vacuum Inc.
07.2018 - 08.2019
Senior Payroll & HR Analyst, HR Consultant
Anvil International LLC
01.2016 - 06.2018
Payroll & Benefits Specialist Lead (Generalist & Supervisor)
Whole Foods Market
11.2011 - 05.2015
MBA - Human Resources
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
Southern New Hampshire University