Senior Associate, Compensation Design, M&A Strategy

The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we don't anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

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

Responsibilities:

• Work with the KPMG team and client to understand current state of rewards programs and help to design and implement future rewards programs based on key business performance and talent objectives
• Team with KPMG professionals to provide broad and executive-based compensation consulting services, including competitive benchmarking, financial metric analyses, pay-for-performance alignment, plan design, technical guidance, and plan implementation services
• Participate in the Rewards components of transaction-related engagements, including estimation of management proceeds/waterfall calculations upon a CIC, development of equity term sheets, benchmarking of roles, and alignment of compensation programs in a transaction context
• Analyze target company data to identify key compensation-related financial exposures in a due diligence context, including those related to change in control / severance plans, incentive plans, and equity compensation plans
• Participate in the creation and coordination of client-ready deliverables with KPMG's engagement teams, and with practice and business development initiatives including tools and methodologies
• Participate with KPMG's integration and separation teams on HR integration engagements, focusing on the establishment and merging of compensation and benefits platforms

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years compensation consulting experience including compensation and financial data analysis, report preparation, and program design with a top accounting or human resources consulting firm. Related in-house experience is also considered
• Demonstrated ability to develop observations, themes and trends from data analysis to communicate results to clients and colleagues
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• On track to attain CCP/CECP, CEP, or other industry specific certification
• Experience in M&A due diligence and HR integrations, including implementation of compensation and benefit plans a plus
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

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