Compensation & Benefits Analyst

Summary

Join ezCater's People team as a detail-oriented Compensation and Benefits Analyst. You will evaluate and analyze compensation data to ensure competitive salaries, contribute to compensation program development, and support compensation plan administration. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of compensation practices and regulations. Responsibilities include market pricing analysis, development and administration of compensation programs, analyzing job responsibilities to determine compensation, participating in salary surveys, resolving compensation questions, preparing compensation reports, supporting annual compensation reviews, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, assisting with incentive program development, providing guidance on compensation matters, maintaining compensation databases, conducting benefits payroll audits, maintaining employee benefit records, submitting weekly census files, and participating in system improvement initiatives. A bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience in compensation analysis or related HR function are required. The national cash compensation range is $78,000-$101,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• 2-4 years of experience in compensation analysis or a related HR function
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and experience with UKG and compensation software
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Knowledge of compensation laws and regulations

Responsibilities

• Conduct market pricing and analysis to ensure competitive pay structures by researching compensation trends and benchmarking against industry standards
• Assist in the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs and policies
• Analyze job responsibilities and requirements to determine appropriate compensation levels
• Participate in salary surveys and analyze results to assess the organization's market position
• Resolve routine benefits and compensation questions and issues, escalating complex matters as needed
• Prepare and present compensation reports and findings to People team leadership and management teams
• Support the annual compensation review process, including data preparation, analysis, and communication
• Ensure that compensation practices are in compliance with current laws and regulations
• Assist in the evaluation and development of incentive programs and other performance-based pay initiatives
• Provide guidance and support to People Business Partners and management on compensation-related matters
• Maintain and update compensation and benefits databases and systems to ensure data integrity and accuracy
• Conduct benefits-related payroll audits to verify deduction accuracy for both new hires and active employees on a biweekly basis
• Maintain employee benefit records in HRIS (UKG), ensuring timely and correct entry of new elections, qualifying life event changes, and terminations
• Submission of weekly census files to benefit carriers
• Participate in ongoing system and process improvement initiatives related to onboarding, auditing, and HRIS benefits workflows

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation

Benefits

• Market competitive salary
• Stock options
• 12 paid holidays
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with ezCater match
• Health/dental/FSA
• Long-term disability insurance
• Mental health and family planning resources
• Remote-hybrid work from our awesome Boston office OR your home OR a mixture of both home and office