Associate Director, HR Business Advisor - Tax

KPMG Careers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director, HR Business Advisor to enhance talent strategies within their Chicago office. This role involves acting as a strategic advisor, utilizing data analytics to inform decisions, and ensuring compliance with HR processes. The ideal candidate will have significant HR experience, strong relationship-building skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Join a team that values individual development and fosters an inclusive environment, where your contributions will directly impact the organization's success and culture.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental plans

401(k) plans

Personal Time Off

Life insurance

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience with knowledge of HR laws and regulations.
• Ability to coach individuals in critical HR competencies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor on talent strategy for the Chicago Metro Business Unit.
• Provide insights through data analytics to support talent solutions.

Skills

HR principles and regulations

Data analytics

Coaching and training

Relationship building

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Master's degree in HR or related field

PHR/SPHR certification

Job description

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, HR Business Advisor to join our Talent and Culture organization.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic business advisor to the Chicago Metro Business Unit leader and respective client group on talent strategy
• Leverage data analytics to provide insights to leaders to identify, diagnose and respond to trends in their business; based on analyses, develop strategic recommendations for talent solutions such as action items as a result of periodic employee engagement surveys or exit surveys
• Stay current on policies and procedures and apply these to client group; collaborate with the People Relations Group and other Talent and Culture Centers of Excellence to support the talent strategy
• Oversee full compliance of the firm's performance development process for client group, providing counsel to management on how to effectively link business strategy to goal setting and provide timely, meaningful feedback during the annual expectation setting talent review and year-end review processes
• Provide counsel and guidance on salary issues related to internal promotions, new hire compensation and market/equity adjustments; collaborate with the compensation group to develop and interpret job assignments, appropriate FLSA classification and internal/external equity, both within their practice and on a practice and/or functional level
• Play an integral role in the client group's talent management processes

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent progressive relevant HR and/or comparable experience, with comprehensive knowledge of HR-related principles, laws, and regulations
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in human resource management, organizational development or business administration or the equivalent work experience; Master's degree from an accredited college or university in an HR-related field or PHR/SPHR certification preferred
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with the firm's partners and employees
• Capable of coaching and training individuals in critical HR competencies
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. with the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants or U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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