Junior HRSS Time Off and Benefits Analyst

$72,000 - $80,000 / Year

At The Cheesecake Factory, We Don't Do Ordinary! Nothing is scaled down. Not the pride, not the fun, and definitely not the teamwork. Here, you'll do meaningful work alongside great people who care about each other and are passionate about supporting the restaurant teams that create memorable experiences for our guests every day. That's the kind of culture that has earned us a place on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For® list every year since 2014.

As our Junior HRSS Benefits & Time Off Analyst
, you’ll help administer and maintain our employee benefits and paid time off programs through our HR technology platforms. You’ll support system processes, maintain accurate employee information, conduct recurring audits, run reports, assist with system testing, and help ensure benefits and time off transactions are processed accurately and consistently.

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You Are:

• Analytical: You enjoy investigating discrepancies, identifying root causes, and helping determine the right solution.
• Highly Organized: You can manage recurring reports, audits, administrative responsibilities, and project work while meeting important deadlines.
• Technically Curious: You’re motivated to learn HR systems and understand how technology supports benefits and time off administration.
• A Collaborative Problem-Solver: You communicate effectively with business partners, system experts, and cross-functional teams to bridge business needs and system functionality.

• Support the day-to-day administration of employee benefits and paid time off programs within UKG Pro Core and UKG UTA.
• Maintain employee eligibility, benefit enrollments, entitlement assignments, accruals, and time off records.
• Process and validate benefits and time off transactions in accordance with company policies and established procedures.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual audits to help maintain data accuracy and compliance across HR systems.
• Analyze audit findings, identify discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions with appropriate subject matter experts.
• Run and distribute recurring reports supporting HR and business operations.
• Participate in testing benefits, time off, and UKG system updates and enhancements.
• Support system integrations, data corrections, reporting activities, and other operational processes.
• Create and maintain business processes, standard operating procedures, process flows, and system support documentation.
• Collaborate with Benefits, Payroll, HR Business Partners, Information Technology, and other cross-functional partners.
• Help identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, audits, and the overall employee experience.

• 2+ years of HR systems or junior analyst experience.
• Experience working as part of a team on small- to medium-sized system initiatives.
• Experience with system testing, audits, integrations, reporting, or process documentation.
• Experience running prebuilt reports through HR, HCM, or business intelligence reporting tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Visio, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

What We Prefer:

• Experience supporting employee benefits or paid time off programs.
• Experience with UKG Pro, UKG UTA, UKG Workforce Management, or another HCM platform such as Lawson or People Soft.
• Familiarity with UKG BI, UKG UTA Cognos BI, Micro Strategy, or similar reporting tools.
• Experience supporting an organization with multiple…