What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compensation Analyst position at Pappas Restaurants, Inc.?
The Compensation Analyst is responsible for assessing the organization’s pay structure for employees by researching compensation trends. This involves analyzing market trends, conduct pay benchmarking, and ensure compliance with legal regulations.
Duties And Responsibilities
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact teamresource@pappasrestaurants.com for assistance completing any forms or to participate in the application process.
Pappas Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Conduct job evaluations, market benchmarking, and analysis for roles to ensure competitive positioning and internal equity.
- Prepare compensation analysis, models, reports, and materials to support compensation planning and decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather and validate data inputs required for compensation planning, modeling, and reporting.
- Maintain compensation tools, documentation of various compensation programs.
- Research compensation trends, regulatory changes, and market practices to support program development and refinement.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-2 years compensation experience, including exposure to base pay, benchmarking, job analysis.
- Advanced level user of Excel (i.e., pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas, macros).
- Knowledgeable of HRIS and compensation related tools/software.
- Proven time management skills and a strong attention to detail.
- Detail-oriented and organized, strong analytical skills and mathematical aptitude required, and understanding of how an organization function. Essential Physical Job Functions (with or without accommodation)
- Solid understanding of core compensation activities, including job evaluation, market pricing, survey participation, and pay administration practices.
- Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to manage and interpret large data sets and develop accurate models and insights.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, HRIS/compensation systems, and an openness to adopting new digital tools and approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs, market dynamics, and innovative reward strategies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including assisting in preparing draft materials for executive leadership and governance activities.
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across Compensation, HR, Finance, and Legal teams.
- Strong understanding of compensation-related regulatory guidelines in various regions.
- Ability to deal with complex, sensitive and personal issues while maintaining confidentiality.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact teamresource@pappasrestaurants.com for assistance completing any forms or to participate in the application process.
Pappas Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
