Director, Compensation Strategies

Join to apply for the Director, Compensation Strategies role at KPMG US. KPMG is known for being a great place to work, building a career, and delivering real results for clients across audit, tax and advisory services. Our culture encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence, and supports our communities. KPMG is consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, and Fair360. KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Compensation to join our Talent & Culture organization and lead compensation strategy for KPMG’s Tax business. Responsibilities Drive the compensation strategy for KPMG's Tax business, serving as the primary compensation liaison to Tax’s leadership team and acting as a subject‑matter professional for strategy, implementation and communication of total rewards programs that support the business objectives of the function. Serve as an internal liaison and consultant with respective client group on all compensation matters, including day‑to‑day administration, special projects, and the year‑end compensation cycle; partner with internal clients such as Tax Human Resources and Finance leadership to analyze complex problems and provide strategic or tactical solutions. Prepare and deliver presentations to function leadership identifying 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 (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). Benefits Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well‑being benefits. Eligible employees receive Personal Time Off per fiscal year and two breaks each year without required use of PTO. Additional details about benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work. EEO Statement 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 prohibited categories. No phone calls or agency recruitment is requested. Seniority level Director Employment type Full‑time Job function General Business For salary transparency information, please visit KPMG Pay Transparency. #J-18808-Ljbffr