Senior Reward Advisor - Budapest (Budapest, HU, 1132) @ EY Global Services

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The opportunity We are looking for a hands-on Senior Reward Advisor with at least 3 years of relevant experience in reward, compensation and benefits to join our People Advisory Services team. This is a client-facing delivery role for a specialist who enjoys working with reward data, methodologies and practical implementation. Working as part of a project team and with guidance from project leadership, you will take ownership of defined analyses and deliverables across job architecture, job evaluation, job levelling, salary and bonus structures, pay transparency readiness, pay equity and pay gap assessments, salary range design and total reward frameworks. You may coordinate the day-to-day work of junior colleagues on selected assignments and review their outputs. The role does not include formal line-management responsibility or ownership of a corporate HR function.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of job architecture frameworks by analysing job information, supporting the definition of job families and career levels, and preparing grading and role-structure outputs.
• Support the analysis and design of salary ranges, pay structures, bonus arrangements and benefits programmes, using agreed methodologies and market data.
• Deliver defined elements of pay transparency readiness and pay equity projects, including data reviews, pay gap analytics, process assessments, risk identification, reporting preparation and implementation planning.
• Support the translation of EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements into practical reward processes and data requirements.
• Prepare and analyse compensation, payroll and workforce data for salary benchmarking, pay equity and pay gap assessments, and turn the results into structured findings for review by project leadership.
• Conduct research on reward market trends, legislative developments and compensation and benefits practices, and summarise implications for project teams and clients.
• Coordinate selected tasks with junior team members, provide practical guidance and perform quality checks on their work, without formal people-management responsibility.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in reward, compensation and benefits, ideally gained in a specialist, analytical or advisory role, with exposure to job evaluation and grading.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Data Analytics Matematics or a related field.
• Practical experience in reward data analysis and in supporting the design or implementation of compensation structures, salary ranges or incentive plans.
• Working knowledge of pay transparency and equal pay principles, with the ability to apply regulatory or policy requirements to defined reward processes, analyses and deliverables.
• Clear and professional communication skills, with the confidence to work with client subject-matter experts and HR stakeholders as part of a consulting project team.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with HRIS, payroll or data-visualisation tools is an advantage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Hungarian.
• Advantage Interest in payroll, personal income tax and social security topics.
• Knowledge of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and experience using payroll data for reward analysis, pay equity assessments or pay gap analysis.

What we look for We are looking for a practical, analytical and detail-oriented reward specialist who enjoys producing accurate, high-quality client deliverables. You will be comfortable taking ownership of clearly defined work packages, collaborating closely with more senior project leaders and supporting junior colleagues when needed. This opportunity is best suited to an experienced Reward, Compensation & Benefits or HR analytics professional who wants to deepen their specialist and consulting expertise.

What we offer

• Real ownership, real impact: Take charge of key workstreams in high-demand reward projects, from pay transparency and pay equity to job architecture and salary structures, and see your work influence leading organisations.
• Competitive rewards: Enjoy a competitive remuneration package and a wide range of fringe benefits that recognise your experience and expertise.
• Build sought-after expertise: Gain hands-on experience with the EU Pay Transparency Directive and become a trusted specialist for clients and colleagues.
• Global expertise at your fingertips: Work with EY’s global network, specialised tools and leading methodologies to deliver smarter, faster insights.
• Leadership and career growth: Coordinate and coach junior colleagues while building your own leadership capabilities, supported by a dedicated mentor and a transparent career path.
• Continuous learning, with flexibility: Develop through online/on-site trainings and language classes, while enjoying a supportive, international environment and flexible full-time working hours.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.