Global Employer Services-Workforce in Transactions Manager

BDO USA, LLP; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 79,800 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA, LLP is seeking a Workforce in Transactions Manager to lead HR due diligence and integration services for mergers and acquisitions, with private equity and corporate clients.

You will coordinate with client leadership to identify HR risks, quantify financial impact, and oversee analyses and presentations for C-suite, covering compensation, benefits, and HR systems. National and regional salary ranges are noted; extensive project management and mentoring duties are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; field of study in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, HR management or related preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of HR transactions, actuarial, compensation and/or strategic service consulting experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to C-Suite.
• Strong Excel skills and financial acumen preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee due diligence processes for pre-deal and post-deal HR activities and ensure timely delivery.
• Advise on go-forward HR strategy, compensation, benefits, HR systems, organization design and change management.
• Prepare reports and presentations for clients; interview executives and board members.
• Mentor junior staff and supervise project teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Summary

A Workforce in Transactions Manager is responsible for managing as well as conducting human resources due diligence and integration services on mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and dispositions working with a mixture of both private equity and corporate clients.

Our team works with client leadership to identify and quantify HR risks and issues through diligence, merger-integration assistance, post-deal strategy, organization design, compensation, benefits and actuarial services. We are financially focused and work on transactions both domestic and globally.

Job Duties

• Diligence (Pre-Deal)
  • Oversees the diligence process, managing key stakeholders both within the firm and externally, meet all deadlines
  • Reviews key compensation and benefits programs to highlight issues or risks
  • Understands material impacts of workforce actions on the organization and its workers (e.g., COVID, headcount reductions, etc.)
  • Assesses the current vs go-forward organization especially in the case of a merger or carve-out
  • Quantifies the impact of the above items on the proposed transaction via clear communications
  • Oversees the project team managing upwards and also junior staff to ensure high quality deliverables and consistency with larger BDO team(s) and external advisors as applicable
• Post-Deal
  • Assists client in formulating the go-forward HR strategy and quantify financial impact of any decisions or changes from current
  • Executes HR strategy, providing advice across compensation, benefits, HR systems, organizational design, change management, communications, and/or culture
  • Provides project management support for integrations and divestitures including development of workplans, tracking of milestones, identifying dependences, and coordinating with other functional workstreams
  • Manages both upwards and junior staff
• Consulting
  • Serves as a consultant and resource to clients in support of client engagements
    • Prepares brief written reports for clients
    • Interviews executive level staff and Board members
    • Oversees analysis performed by junior staff
    • Presents information to clients via conference call or in-person meetings
  • Supports BDO leadership within the group regardless of location or practice orientation
  • Directs junior staff on complex data models using Excel
  • Prepares clear presentations using PowerPoint
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and review work product, delivers actionable feedback
• Ensures Senior Associates and Associates are trained on deal processes and all relevant software, including Excel and PowerPoint, as appropriate
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for Senior Associates
• Acts as mentor to Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; field of study in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resources Management, preferred

Experience

• Five (5) or more years of prior experience in HR transactions, actuarial, compensation and/or strategic service consulting, required
• Ability to clearly communicate (both written and verbally), required
• Strong financial acumen needed and strong excel skills, strongly preferred
• Prior experience in managing large scale projects, preferred
• Prior experience drafting reports and presentations to "C-Suite" executives, preferred
• Prior experience collaborating with other M&A service lines, preferred
• Prior experience in supporting successful business development campaigns, preferred

License/Certifications

• Active CPA, FSA, ASA, Enrolled Actuary, SPHR, Member of the Bar, JD, Chartered Financial Analyst, or Certified Equity Professional, preferred

Software

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, required

Language

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, specifically technical writing skills
• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with client personnel
• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
• Knowledge and understanding of industry business models and financial structures is a plus

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $79,800 - $168,000
Maryland Range: $79,800 - $168,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $79,800 - $168,000
Washington DC Range: $79,800 - $168,000