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KPMG US · 3 hours ago

Manager, Compensation & Benefits Tax

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $208K/yr

5+ years exp

KPMG is one of the world's top tax firms, known for its collaborative and future-forward culture. The Manager, Compensation & Benefits will work within the Global Mobility Services practice, providing compensation, benefits, and HR-related services, while managing relationships with large clients and overseeing project financial performance.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with Tax, Audit and Advisory teams (with an emphasis and focus on Mergers and Acquisitions tax) to provide compensation, benefits, or HR related services to their clients

Manage relationships at a senior level with large clients; advise on tactical issues, have a high level of responsibility for service delivery, and manage teams of tax professionals/assistants working client projects

Oversee risk and financial performance of engagement, including billing, collections, and budget for assigned projects

Assess the tax impact on clients, develop tax arguments to support conclusions, and suggest recommendations to clients

Participate in as well as contribute to market and business activities external to the firm, while providing direction to and maintaining managerial responsibility for a team

Act as a coach and mentor to other tax professionals, as well as teach/speak for internal and external classes and seminars

Qualification

Federal tax experienceEmployer benefit strategiesMergersAcquisitions advisoryLicensed CPAEquivalentCorporate taxationClient engagement managementDataAdvisoryCompliance skillsCommunication skills

Required

Minimum five years of recent experience in federal tax with employer benefit strategies; preferred experience in at least three of following areas: total rewards and benefits, global compensation and equity sourcing and taxation, domestic and global employment tax compliance and consulting, Mergers and Acquisitions advisory, executive compensation and compensation integration, mobility tax compliance and consulting, corporate taxation, ASC 718, ASC 740, share-based compensation delivery and data and analytics

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, finance, business, economics, mathematics, computer science or a related field required; Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in law is a plus

Licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM or completion of one of the advanced degrees or professional designations: MBA, Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASOA), Engineering News-Record (ENR) American College Testing (ACT), Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list

Experience with corporate taxation and partnerships

Solid experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams

Excellent advisory, compliance, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information

Benefits

Medical and dental plans

Vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

401(k) plans

Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health

Personal Time Off per fiscal year

Calendar of holidays to be observed during the year

Two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off

Company

KPMG US

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KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms and the fastest growing Big Four accounting firm in the United States.

Founded in 1987

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://www.kpmg.com/US

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