Reward Advisor

Reed; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell options

Learning & development

Performance bonus

Job summary

Reed in Bristol is seeking a Reward Analyst to join the Reward & Benefits team on a hybrid basis (50% home-based). You will support job evaluation, benchmarking, pay analysis and annual reward processes, turning data into insights for decision-making and ensuring accuracy across the rewards function.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of reward projects, strong stakeholder collaboration and opportunities to develop specialist expertise within compensation and analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience in Reward, Compensation, People Analytics or a similar analytical role.
• Experience of job evaluation and role benchmarking.
• Previous experience using Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reward and benchmarking data is essential.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide insights.
• High attention to detail and accuracy; able to communicate complex data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support job evaluation reviews, maintaining records and documentation.
• Assist with organisational change data, trackers and impacted roles.
• Conduct pay analysis and produce insights for reward decisions.
• Support market benchmarking using job evaluation outcomes and external data.
• Assist with annual reward processes including salary and bonus reviews.
• Maintain reward data and contribute to reward projects.
• Produce reward reporting and analytics to support decisions.

Skills

Reward analytics

Job evaluation

Benchmarking

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Time management

HR systems

Tools

Power BI

SQL

VBA

Job description

Reward Analyst

Bristol Hybrid Working (50% Home-Based)

The Opportunity

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a Reward Analyst to support its Reward & Benefits team across a broad range of reward activities, including job evaluation, benchmarking, pay analysis, reward data management and annual compensation processes.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise in reward, compensation and job evaluation while working within a collaborative and evolving team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support job evaluation reviews, maintaining accurate evaluation records and documentation.
• Assist with organisational change activity, preparing data, maintaining trackers and analysing impacted roles and employee groups.
• Conduct pay analysis, ensuring data accuracy and producing insights to support reward decisions.
• Support market benchmarking exercises using job evaluation outcomes and external market data.
• Assist with annual reward processes, including salary reviews, bonus reviews, pay gap reporting and pay transparency requirements.
• Maintain reward data and contribute to ongoing reward projects and initiatives.
• Produce reward reporting and analytics to support business decision-making.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within Reward, Compensation, People Analytics or a similar analytical role.
• Experience of job evaluation and role benchmarking.
• Previous experience using Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reward and benchmarking data is essential.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and provide meaningful insights.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience working with HR teams and business stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience using Power BI, VBA or SQL.
• International salary benchmarking experience.
• Experience supporting annual compensation cycles.
• Knowledge of Workday Compensation or similar HR systems.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary with annual review.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
• Generous holiday allowance with buy/sell options.
• Exposure to a wide range of reward projects and organisational initiatives.
• Ongoing learning and development within a specialist Reward function.