Senior Benefits Analyst

The Cheesecake Factory•Agoura Hills, CA

19d•$103,000 - $113,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office, with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week. You may know us for our huge menu of delicious food…and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” twelve years in a row! Reporting to the Vice President of Benefits and HR Planning, you will work on a team of 9 at The Cheesecake Factory corporate support center in Calabasas Hills, CA. As our Benefit Analyst, you will play an integral part in a benefits department that offers competitive and innovative benefits as well as excellent staff member service for a global $3.6 billion public company with over 350 full-service restaurants and more than 47,900 total staff members. You’ll thrive in this position if you are: A Data Investigator: you enjoy reviewing and analyzing reports and data and aren’t satisfied until you resolve identified issues. Excel savvy: you’re able to take a rough dataset and use Microsoft Excel to turn it into something actionable. Service oriented: you’re a people person, systematic and trustworthy, who effortlessly provides exceptional support A Clear Communicator: you know how to put it all down in words that can be understood by all levels, including complex benefits jargon. Compliance Focused: you like to keep up to date on the never-ending changes in laws and regulations related to benefits.

Requirements

5+ years of benefits or financial analysis experience.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion and good judgment
Highly organized and strong attention to detail.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel functionality: pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.
Experience with HCM systems.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish.
Bachelor’s degree.
Prior experience with UltiPro HCM system.
Experience with benefits administration software.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations that govern benefit plans and leave management to include ERISA, ACA, IRS, FMLA, and ADAAA
Demonstrated knowledge of government regulations regarding benefit programs.

Responsibilities

Administer various benefits programs, such as health and welfare, retirement, leave of absence and wellness benefits.
Reconcile and verify the calculation of monthly vendor invoices and process payments.
Reconcile and verify staff member billings and work with our benefits administration vendor on the monthly billing process, collection of payments, enrollment changes and payroll refunds.
Resolve vendor and staff billing issues.
Determine employee benefits eligibility.
Prepare employee benefit communications.
Assure accurate and timely transmission of vendor files, payroll files and the required funding.
Assist in the completion of benefit plan compliance requirements and filings including ACA, Form 5500 filings, non-discrimination testing, etc.
Develop and maintain reports to analyze benefits data as needed for compliance, surveys and plan financial information.
Assist staff members with health and welfare, and retirement related questions.
Manage benefits related projects and other tasks as assigned.