Global Employer Services Senior Associate-Retirement Plan Services-ESOP Administration Focused

Job Summary

The GES Senior Associate is responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing efficient and effective methods to maximize client benefits, particularly by decreasing clients’ current and future taxes. The GES Senior Associate also executes tasks relating to taxation of equity compensation, deferred compensation, and individual and corporate income taxes.

Job Duties

• Researches situations requiring research, outlines issues, and identifies appropriate research sources
• Analyzes researched facts and sources, and compiles detailed reports of findings
• Assists with compensation planning and benchmarking for executive compensation models
• Affirms clients' compliance with applicable authorities, identifies tax and reporting minimization options
• Collects required client information and documents work product for senior review
• Reviews SEC filings, survey data, expert legal and accounting briefs, and best practice guidelines to provide clients with creative compensation opportunities
• Maintains awareness of tax and regulatory changes affecting executive compensation and advises clients on compliance strategies
• Develops studies of market practices and tax/regulatory activities to identify alternative compensation strategies
• Understands clients' business objectives and their impact on compensation strategy development
• Supervises workload, reviews work of Comp & Ben Associates and Interns, trains on relevant software, and supports professional development
• Delivers performance feedback and completes performance evaluations

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Human Resources, preferred
• Master’s degree, preferred
• Two (2) or more years of prior work experience in compensation and/or strategic service consulting, preferred
• Certified Compensation Professional, CPA certification, or other relevant certification, preferred
• Proficiency in statistical software packages, preferred
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, preferred
• High proficiency in English, both verbal and written (including technical writing skills), preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Solid organizational skills
• Ability to meet project deadlines with attention to details
• Ability to manage a team of professionals and delegate work
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
• Ability to foster a team environment and support professional development

Pay

National Range: $73,500 - $131,250
Maryland Range: $73,500 - $131,250
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $73,500 - $131,250
Washington DC Range: $73,500 - $131,250

About Us

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization. BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions. We Are Committed To Delivering Exceptional Experiences To Middle Market Leaders By Sharing Insight-driven Perspectives, Helping Companies Take Business As Usual To Better Than Usual. With Industry Knowledge And Experience, a Breadth And Depth Of Resources, And Unwavering Commitment To Quality, We Pride Ourselves On Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clientsEmpowering team members to explore their full potentialOur talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunitiesCelebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirsFocus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communitiesBDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more! Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets Click here to find out more! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. "BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability"