Associate Director, Compensation Strategies

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Compensation Strategies to join our Talent & Culture organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the compensation strategy, design and payout process for the Business Development (Sales & Alliances) organization
• Liaise with Business Development (Sales & Alliances) leaders to design all sales plans that meet business needs; own and execute sales plans and update as needed
• Analyze market compensation survey results and advise client group on competitive position, market trends and insights; provide complex market analyses, recommendations and solutions to compensation issues that arise during the year; develop strategic presentations for leadership
• Develop year-end compensation salary increase guidelines, analyze budget versus spend and offer guidance and insights around performance development and compensation processes
• Work with Finance and Accounting throughout the year to project variable compensation and determine variable compensation accruals for formulaic plans
• Collaborate with HR Business Advisors and leaders in client group to benchmark roles, advise on job description development, make recommendations on job levels and assess competitive pay levels
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent, broad-based compensation experience, with a primary focus on sales compensation design; experience in consulting/services industry a plus
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Microsoft Office applications proficiency including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong analytic aptitude, including the capacity to communicate insights drawn from data using data visualization and written conclusions; possess complex analytical, organizational, and influencing skills
• Excellent project management skills including robust follow-up and detail tracking; knowledge of compensation and benefits subjects; ability to handle multiple priorities and produce work at volume, being a team player with positive attitude with a strong capacity to work with limited supervision
• 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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