Kikoff

Compensation Manager

San Francisco · Vp

H1B sponsorship available$185k-$225kDetected 65 days ago

iOSExcelValuationHRISCommunication

About the role

Why Kikoff: This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products.
This role reports to the VP of People and works closely with People Analytics, the stock admin team on Carta, Recruiting on offers, Finance on comp budgets, and HRBPs on individual cases.
Our products - including our top-rated credit builder, AI debt negotiator, and AI credit disputes tool - are the highest-rated in their categories on both iOS and Android.

Build comp materials and competitive intelligence for offer construction with Recruiting, including total compensation views for senior candidates
Serve as the comp expert on individual cases for HRBPs, recruiters, and managers - including the harder conversations where the framework has to drive the answer
Partner with Finance on comp accruals, merit pool sizing, and budget reconciliation
A pragmatic communicator who can translate comp logic for non-comp audiences - managers building business cases, candidates negotiating offers, Managerership weighing trade-offs
Comfortable in a lean environment where you'll partner with People Analytics, Recruiting, and Finance rather than have a team of your own - and where you're expected to do the work yourself rather than hand it off to consultants
Backed by top-tier venture capital, Kikoff is growing fast and building toward IPO.
This is a senior individual contributor role - no direct reports today - with a path to build a team as the function scales.
We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships.
Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

Hands-on experience with Radford or another major tech comp survey, including job matching, market analysis, and band construction
Strong analytical skills with deep Excel/Sheets fluency, comfort in HRIS comp modules, and ideally hands-on experience with Pave, Lattice, or comparable tooling

Kikoff is looking for a Compensation Manager to own our cash and equity programs end-to-end as we scale toward IPO.
Run the annual merit and promotion cycle - proration logic, manager allocation tools, calibration support, and final letter generation - and handle out-of-cycle adjustments through the year
$185,000 - $225,000 USD
Maintain Kikoff's salary structure end-to-end: Radford-benchmarked bands by job and level, geographic differentials, annual market refreshes, and the job matching that connects our roles to the underlying survey data
Own pay transparency and compliance - pay range posting requirements (CO, NY, CA, and other jurisdictions), FLSA classification, and pay equity audits
5+ years of compensation experience at a tech company, including direct ownership of merit cycle administration, salary band maintenance, and equity grant operations

Kikoff is looking for a Compensation Manager to own our cash and equity programs end-to-end as we scale toward IPO.
5+ years of compensation experience at a tech company, including direct ownership of merit cycle administration, salary band maintenance, and equity grant operations
Strong fluency with equity mechanics - vesting schedules, refresh design, grant tables, ISO/NSO/RSU treatment, and the Carta workflows that operationalize all of it
Pre-IPO experience is a strong plus, particularly with equity refresh redesign, ESPP or PSU plan design, or supporting NEO disclosure prep

At Kikoff, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Kikoff is an AI-first fintech company on a mission to empower people to achieve financial security.
As a profitable unicorn, we've helped over 2 million customers build credit and take control of their financial futures.

Statement: At Kikoff, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Kikoff does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting agencies or search firms.
Any resume or candidate profile submitted without a signed agreement and approved job order will be considered the property of Kikoff, and no fee will be owed.

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