Senior Associate, HR Integration, M&A Strategy

KPMG LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Chicago seeks a Senior Associate to join our Strategy practice, leading HR integrations for complex transactions and collaborating with cross-functional teams on compensation and benefits platforms.

The role requires 3+ years in actuarial or consulting, a Bachelor's degree, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills. Travel readiness and visa sponsorship limitations apply. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity with the KPMG Strategy group in the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of actuarial or general consulting experience in valuation, design, administration and implementation of employee benefit and compensation plans at a top firm.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college.
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients, and partners toward successful completion of a project; on track to attain FSA, EA, CEBS, CCP and/or CEP designations.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Perform HR integrations (domestic and global) during mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, carve-outs and similar transactions for Fortune 1000 and middle market clients.
• Collaborate with cross-functional integration and separation teams on HR portions of engagements, focusing on compensation and benefits platforms.
• Aid in identifying HR, compensation and benefit plan exposures in HR due diligence.
• Contribute to engagements from scope setting to client-ready deliverables and communication of results.
• Support benchmarking and refinement of compensation programs during transactional or transformational situations.
• Uphold professional integrity and a respectful work environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Relationship-building

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Pursuit of professional designations (FSA/EA/CEBS/CCP/CEP)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our KPMG Strategy practice.

Responsibilities:

• Perform domestic and global post-deal HR integrations with respect to mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, carve-outs, and other similar transactions for Fortune 1000 and middle market companies and private equity investors
• Work with KPMGs cross-functional integration and separation teams on the HR portion of integration engagements, focusing on the establishment and merging of compensation and benefits platforms
• Assist with identifying HR, compensation and benefit plan exposures in HR due diligence
• Contribute to the engagement process from start to finish, including setting scopes, budgets, staffing resources, creation and coordination of client-ready deliverables with KPMGs integration and separation teams, and assist with communication of results with clients
• Support the benchmarking and refinement of compensation programs (salary, cash incentives, and equity compensation) during transactional and/or transformational situations
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent actuarial or general consulting experience in the valuation, design, administration, and implementation of employee benefit and compensation plans with a top accounting or benefits consulting firm
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients, and/or partners towards the successful completion of a project; be on track to attain FSA, EA, CEBS, CCP and/or CEP designations
• Highly motivated, self-starter, team player, with positive attitude, strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for 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)