Associate or Senior Associate, Benefits Consulting

KPMG LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Global Reward Services practice in San Francisco. You will deliver Health & Welfare projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team and support benefits strategy, design, renewals and benchmarking for complex clients.

You will build client relationships, manage risk and contribute to market activities while maintaining high standards of integrity and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of recent experience in employer benefit strategies, consulting experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, work on multiple assignments and manage assignments in a team environment including leadership skills in managing internal teams and external clients
• Strong analytical, consultative and project management skills; be results oriented with keen attention to detail and quality while working efficiently with ownership and management
• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to articulate complex information
• Ability to identify, research and analyze benefits-related issues and formulate alternatives
• Work at client sites and travel up to 25%
• Minimum three years of recent experience in employer benefit strategies, consulting experience preferred (Senior Associate)
• Ability to supervise and offer guidance to staff (Senior Associate)

Responsibilities

• Provide benefits and HR-related services by working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver Health & Welfare (H&W) projects to a complex client base
• Support client deliverables in benefits plan design, strategy, renewals, benchmarking, compliance and other related requests
• Build and manage internal and client relationships, technical depth and breadth in your areas of proficiency
• Manage risk and financial performance of engagement by supporting management with compliance, billing, collections and budgeting
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality benefits service and recommendations, providing technical support to management
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment
• Provide project management support, including coordinating work with staff in other US KPMG offices and practices and outside the US and internal compliance procedures

Skills

Benefits strategy

Project management

Client relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel up to 25%

Team leadership (Senior)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join our Global Reward Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Provide benefits and HR-related services by working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver Health & Welfare (H&W) projects to a complex client base
• Support client deliverables in benefits plan design, strategy, renewals, benchmarking, compliance and other related requests
• Build and manage internal and client relationships, technical depth and breadth in your areas of proficiency
• Manage risk and financial performance of engagement by supporting management with compliance, billing, collections and budgeting
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality benefits service and recommendations, providing technical support to management
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Additional Responsibility for Senior Associate:

• Provide project management support, including coordinating work with staff in other US KPMG offices and practices and outside the US and internal compliance procedures

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year of recent experience in employer benefit strategies, consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, work on multiple assignments and manage assignments in a team environment including leadership skills in managing internal teams and external clients
• Strong analytical, consultative and project management skills; be results oriented with keen attention to detail and quality while working efficiently with ownership and management
• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to articulate complex information
• Ability to identify, research and analyze benefits-related issues and formulate alternatives
• Work at client sites and travel up to 25%

Additional Qualifications for Senior Associate:

• Minimum three years of recent experience in employer benefit strategies, consulting experience preferred
• Ability to supervise and offer guidance to staff