Senior Compensation Analyst

Bloomin' Brands Restaurant Support Center•Tampa, FL

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Compensation Analyst supports the administration, analysis, and ongoing maintenance of the company's base pay and incentive compensation programs. The role provides analytical and technical support to HR partners and business stakeholders, helping ensure pay practices are competitive, equitable, accurate, and consistent with company guidelines. It works closely with the Manager, Compensation, and cross-functional partners on compensation processes, reporting, market analysis, and special projects. The position is based at the company's Tampa, Florida Restaurant Support Center and follows a hybrid schedule combining in-office and remote work. The role operates in a professional office environment and involves extended periods of computer use, data analysis, and report review. Occasional flexibility may be needed to meet deadlines and support time-sensitive compensation processes. The analyst supports compensation program administration and consulting, incentive compensation calculations and reporting, compensation system and process support, and compliance. The position requires maintaining the confidentiality and security of employee compensation and other sensitive information and adhering to company policies, internal controls, and applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
3–5 years of progressive compensation experience, including exposure to base pay, incentive compensation, market pricing, compensation analysis, and program administration.
Demonstrated experience independently managing compensation processes, analyzing complex data, and developing actionable recommendations.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, data analysis, and financial modeling.
Experience with HRIS and compensation management systems.
Experience with compensation surveys, market benchmarking, salary structures, and incentive compensation calculations is required or strongly preferred.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality and security of sensitive employee information and follow company policies, internal controls, and applicable compensation-related laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

CCP certification preferred.
Workday experience preferred.
Experience administering equity compensation programs and coordinating with external stock plan providers preferred.

Responsibilities

Support administration of base pay and incentive compensation programs, including job evaluations, job classifications, job families, salary structures, and market pricing.
Research and analyze internal and external market data to support pay recommendations, internal equity reviews, and compensation decisions.
Participate in compensation surveys and help maintain market benchmarks and compensation data.
Provide HR partners with guidance on pay practices, job pricing, and compensation policies and procedures.
Assist with compensation planning, program updates, and special projects as directed by the Manager, Compensation.
Prepare monthly bonus accruals for Accounting to support financial reporting and annual incentive compensation forecasting.
Calculate monthly field manager bonuses in coordination with Accounting and field leadership, and partner with Payroll to ensure accurate and timely payments.
Review compensation data and calculations for accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate corrections with relevant stakeholders.
Prepare compensation reports, spreadsheets, financial analyses, and other reporting to support business needs and compensation decisions.
Partner with HRIS on compensation system updates, testing, reporting, and issue resolution.
Help maintain accurate compensation data and identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and administrative efficiency.
Develop and maintain compensation documentation, guidelines, and training materials.
Maintain confidentiality of employee compensation information and support compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
Collaborate with HR, Accounting, Payroll, Finance, and other business partners to support accurate and timely compensation administration.
Perform other duties and support additional projects as assigned.