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KPMG US · 4 hours ago

Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $238K/yr

7+ years exp

KPMG is one of the world's top tax firms, offering a collaborative culture that empowers success. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits to lead a team that assists clients through corporate transactions, focusing on employee rewards and compliance.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Deliver and manage a team focused on assisting our clients through a corporate transaction event (such as merger and acquisition, divestiture, IPO) from a tax and operational perspective focused on employee reward which includes, but is not limited to, identifying and analyzing tax and operational matters that may contribute to tax exposure, drafting technical memorandums, mapping and designing post-transaction operational processes and compliance, executive and employee communications, post-transaction integration of compensation, benefits and share-based compensation programs worldwide; perform above responsibilities outside deal context to the extent necessary

Cultivate and maintain senior-level client relationships; advise and deliver on technical, compliance and operational matters with depth and a high-level of accountability for quality service delivery, driving project management and anticipating client needs

Lead engagement teams on daily engagement service delivery and operations, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of compliance and consulting services

Manage quality, risk and financial performance of engagements, including team assignments, timely billing, collections and budget

Collaborate, contribute, and present to external/internal clients and perform business development activities cross functionally including active participation in external/internal firm events

Coach and mentor other tax professionals; responsible for the development and motivation of the engagement team

Qualification

Employer benefit strategiesGlobal compensationMergersAcquisitions advisoryTax compliance consultingProject managementAnalytical skillsClient relationship managementCoachingCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Minimum seven years of recent experience in employer benefit strategies

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field required

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

Strong project management skills with experience in leading multiple large complex multi-national client engagements and client service teams

Ability to prioritize multiple projects and anticipate client needs as well as the ability to identify and develop client service opportunities, and foster client relationships by demonstrating technical and operational proficiency

Ability to reimagine and convey innovative ideas, approaches and solutions in people, process and technology to meet client needs while being flexible and adaptable to change

Excellent advisory, quantitative, analytical and project management skills with strong verbal and written communications and presentation skills

Capability to articulate complex information in a timely manner and possess a commitment to quality and results with exceptional attention to detail

Preferred

Preferred experience in at least three of the 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

Law degree is a plus