Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits

KPMG LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP's Global Mobility Services (GMS) practice seeks a Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits to guide client engagements focused on post-transaction reward programs and mobility compensation across multinational assignments.

You will lead a team, deliver high-impact advisory work, and develop strong client relationships while ensuring delivery excellence on tax and operational aspects of compensation, benefits, and equity across borders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in employer benefits strategies.
• Experience in at least three of the listed areas: total rewards/benefits, global compensation and equity, tax compliance, M&A advisory, executive compensation, mobility tax, corporate taxation, ASC 718/740.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage a team supporting corporate transactions from a tax/operational rewards perspective.
• Cultivate senior client relationships; advise on technical and operational matters with accountability for quality.
• Lead engagement teams ensuring high-quality service delivery and efficient operations.
• Manage quality, risk and financial performance including billing, collections and budgets.
• Collaborate with clients and firm stakeholders; participate in business development.
• Coach and mentor peers; develop and motivate the engagement team.

Skills

Employer benefits

Global compensation

Equity sourcing

Tax compliance

M&A advisory

Executive compensation

Mobility tax

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Law degree or professional designation (bonus)

Job description

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

Responsibilities:

• Deliver and manage a team focused on assisting our clients through a corporate transaction event (such as merger and acquisition, divestiture, IPO) from a tax and operational perspective focused on employee reward which includes, but is not limited to, identifying and analyzing tax and operational matters that may contribute to tax exposure, drafting technical memorandums, mapping and designing post-transaction operational processes and compliance, executive and employee communications, post-transaction integration of compensation, benefits and share-based compensation programs worldwide; perform above responsibilities outside deal context to the extent necessary
• Cultivate and maintain senior-level client relationships; advise and deliver on technical, compliance and operational matters with depth and a high-level of accountability for quality service delivery, driving project management and anticipating client needs.
• Lead engagement teams on daily engagement service delivery and operations, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of compliance and consulting services
• Manage quality, risk and financial performance of engagements, including team assignments, timely billing, collections and budget
• Collaborate, contribute, and present to external/internal clients and perform business development activities cross functionally including active participation in external/internal firm events
• Coach and mentor other tax professionals; responsible for the development and motivation of the engagement team

Qualifications:

• Minimum seven years of recent experience in 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. Law degree 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
• Strong project management skills with experience in leading multiple large complex multi-national client engagements and client service teams; ability to prioritize multiple projects and anticipate client needs as well as the ability to identify and develop client service opportunities, and foster client relationships by demonstrating technical and operational proficiency
• Ability to reimagine and convey innovative ideas, approaches and solutions in people, process and technology to meet client needs while being flexible and adaptable to change
• Excellent advisory, quantitative, analytical and project management skills with strong verbal and written communications and presentation skills; capability to articulate complex information in a timely manner and possess a commitment to quality and results with exceptional attention to detail