Global Reward & Recognition Lead We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. What does Access offer you? We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you’re with us), and a matched pension scheme, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. About you: As an essential member of the Employee Success team, this role will report to the Global Employee Services Director and will manage a small global team. To ensure success, you will create close partnerships with global Finance, Employee Success Business Partners and Global Technology Services teams. The primary focus will be to manage cyclical reward processes, proactively manage global employee benefit plans and lead our global mobility programme in a high growth environment, both organic and via acquisitions. You should be results oriented, creative and flexible with the ability to manage multiple projects in a demanding, fast-paced, highly commercial environment. Day-to-day, you will: • Compensation Management: Design and execute a pay and bonus governance model, lead the global annual pay planning process, develop pay bands using market data, and advise managers with comp 101 training. • Benefits Management: Oversee global employee benefits programs, introduce cost-effective initiatives, and lead employee communications to maximize engagement. • Global Mobility: Manage the global mobility program through an outsourced provider, oversee the visa application process, and ensure cost-effectiveness and compliance. • Recognition: Develop a recognition strategy, lead global awards and recognition programs, and manage partners for employee appreciation initiatives. Your skills and experiences might also include: • Capability of leading a global CoE function, creating and delivering reward programs across multiple countries and acquisitions. • Extensive experience in compensation and benefits, with strong understanding of reward systems and relevant legislation. • Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with a data-oriented approach and emphasis on accuracy. • Excellent communication and relationship management skills, able to navigate matrix organisation structures effectively. What are we all about? The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.