Remuneration Specialist

Cleanaway; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual employee share plan

Novated leasing

Flu vaccinations

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Company discounts

Job summary

Cleanaway is seeking a Remuneration Specialist to join our specialist team in Melbourne. You will shape how roles are evaluated, benchmark pay, and deliver reward programs across the business.

The role blends hands-on analytics with improving processes and governance reporting for executive decisions. You will drive annual reward cycle analyses, incentive program modelling, and market benchmarking, while supporting the transition to Korn Ferry methods to ensure consistency and data-driven pay

Qualifications

• Established experience in remuneration, reward or compensation.
• Advanced Excel capability with large datasets analysis and reconciliation.
• Knowledge of fixed pay, incentives, and annual reward cycles.
• Ability to translate analysis into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Korn Ferry job evaluation accreditation or hands-on experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate analysis for the annual reward cycle, including remuneration reviews and salary recommendations.
• Drive incentive programs through accurate modelling, administration and reporting.
• Support transition to Korn Ferry evaluation and role banding for consistency in sizing and benchmarking.
• Analyse internal pay relativities, external benchmarks and workforce data for decision-ready remuneration insights.
• Prepare governance reporting and disclosures for executive and Board reporting.
• Identify opportunities to simplify remuneration reporting processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Remuneration

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in HR/Finance or related field

Tools

Korn Ferry

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Remuneration Specialist

Join us and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together!

The Opportunity

Join our specialist remuneration team and help shape how Cleanaway evaluates roles, benchmarks pay and delivers reward programs. You will combine hands‑on analytical work with the opportunity to improve established processes and support informed pay decisions across the business.

• Coordinate analysis for the annual reward cycle, including remuneration reviews and salary recommendations.
• Drive incentive programs through accurate modelling, administration and reporting.
• Support our transition to Korn Ferry job evaluation and role banding, bringing greater consistency to role sizing and market benchmarking.
• Analyse internal pay relativities, external benchmarks and workforce data to provide clear, decision‑ready remuneration insights.
• Prepare governance reporting, disclosures and supporting analysis for executive and Board reporting.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and strengthen the effectiveness of remuneration reporting.

About You

You are already working in remuneration or reward at a large listed business and bring the specialist judgement to contribute from day one. You enjoy making sense of complex data and helping stakeholders understand the implications for pay decisions.

• Established experience in remuneration, reward or compensation and benefits, including practical involvement in remuneration review cycles and salary benchmarking.
• Advanced Excel capability, with confidence analysing, modelling and reconciling large datasets.
• Working knowledge of fixed pay, incentive arrangements, remuneration frameworks and the annual reward cycle.
• Ability to translate detailed analysis into clear recommendations and practical guidance for a range of stakeholders.
• Korn Ferry job evaluation accreditation or hands‑on experience with its methodology would be an advantage.

We are Australia's largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

Cleanaway is a national, high-growth, ASX-listed organisation with more than 10,000 employees. Our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company, with industry leading HSE performance.

• Attractive salary package
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Annual employee share plan offer, novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more!

Our Process

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

Our recruitment process may involve a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing [e-mail].

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.

Applications close: 11 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Shape how Cleanaway evaluates roles, benchmarks pay and delivers reward programs

Shape how Cleanaway evaluates roles, benchmarks pay and delivers reward programs