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Director, Compensation Strategies at KPMG US

Join our KPMG team to define compensation strategy and drive total rewards initiatives that support the business objectives of the Tax function.

Responsibilities

• Drive the compensation strategy for KPMG's Tax business, acting as the primary compensation team liaison to Tax's leadership team; serve as a compensation subject matter professional for Tax and responsible for the development, implementation and communication of total rewards strategies and programs that support the function's business objectives.
• Serve as an internal liaison and consultant with the respective client group on all compensation matters (day‑to‑day administration, special projects, and year‑end compensation cycle); collaborate and partner with internal clients – including Tax Human Resources and Finance leadership – while analyzing complex problems or issues and providing compensation strategic or tactical solutions.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to function leadership that identify issues and include total compensation tactical and strategic recommendations and/or solutions; interpret market‑survey results to establish funding requirements for various pay programs.
• Lead compensation efforts through relevant workstreams, steering committees, ad hoc projects, and more throughout the year.
• Research new approaches to Tax compensation and bring future‑forward ideas and concepts for consideration.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum twelve years of recent, broad‑based compensation experience in a business or financial services consulting environment or other high‑growth industry.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Strong PC skills required including Excel, Access or other database experience; PeopleSoft exposure is a plus.
• Solid analytical, organizational, project‑management and influencing skills.
• Ability to think strategically and link action plans to critical business priorities.
• Excellent ability to multi‑task on several key projects; strong oral and written communication skills.
• 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).

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