Manager, Compensation & Benefits Tax

KPMG LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in San Francisco is seeking a Manager, Compensation & Benefits to join our Global Mobility Services practice. You will lead and coordinate compensation, benefits, and HR-related engagements for large clients, guiding senior teams and delivering high-quality client service.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Tax, Audit and Advisory teams, advisory excellence, and mentorship of colleagues to build long-term client relationships while overseeing risk, budgets, and

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent experience in federal tax with employer benefit strategies; diverse areas include global compensation and equity sourcing, ASC 718/740, mobility tax, and executive compensation.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics or related field; law degree a plus; professional credentials listed by KPMG.
• Experience with corporate taxation and partnerships; ability to manage multiple client engagements and service teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with Tax, Audit and Advisory teams to provide compensation, benefits, or HR related services.
• Manage relationships at a senior level with large clients and supervise teams on client projects.
• Oversee risk and financial performance, including billing, collections, and budget for engagements.
• Assess tax impact on clients and develop supporting tax arguments and recommendations.
• Participate in market activities and provide direction and mentoring to the team.
• Act as a coach and mentor, and present to internal and external audiences.

Skills

Senior client relationships

Team management

Advisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA/EA/JD or equivalent

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Compensation & Benefits to join our Global Mobility Services (GMS) practice.

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

Qualifications:

• 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