Senior Associate, HR Integration, M&A Strategy

About the role

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. 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 help 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform domestic and global post-deal HR integrations with respect to mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, carve-outs, and other similar transactions for Fortune 1000 and middle market companies and private equity investors
• Work with KPMG’s cross-functional integration and separation teams on the HR portion of integration engagements, focusing on the establishment and merging of compensation and benefits platforms
• Aid in identifying HR, compensation and benefit plan exposures in HR due diligence
• Contribute to the engagement process from start to finish, including setting scopes, budgets, staffing resources, creation and coordination of client-ready deliverables with KPMG’s integration and separation teams, and assist with communication of results with clients
• Support the benchmarking and refinement of compensation programs (salary, cash incentives, and equity compensation) during transactional and/or transformational situations

Requirements

• Minimum three years of recent actuarial or general consulting experience in the valuation, design, administration, and implementation of employee benefit and compensation plans with a top accounting or benefits consulting firm
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients, and/or partners towards the successful completion of a project; be on track to attain FSA, EA, CEBS, CCP and/or CEP designations

Qualifications

• Highly motivated, self-starter, team player, with positive attitude, strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Willingness and ability to travel

Skills

• Integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Pay

• N/A

Schedule

• N/A

Additional Information

KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The attached link contains further information regarding KPMG's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.