Senior Associate, Compensation Design, M&A Strategy

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our KPMG Strategy 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 KPMGs engagement teams, and with practice and business development initiatives including tools and methodologies

Participate with KPMGs 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

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)

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