Senior Associate, HR Due Diligence, M&A Strategy

KPMG Advisory practice is our fastest growing practice. In an ever‑changing market, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team‑driven culture. With wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world‑class training facility, and leading market tools, we keep our people growing both professionally and personally. If you want a firm with strong team connection, impact, skill advancement, and flexibility, consider a career in Advisory.

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Strategy practice.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  General Business

• Perform domestic and global post‑deal HR integrations for Fortune 1000, middle‑market companies, and private equity investors.
• Collaborate with KPMG’s cross‑functional integration and separation teams on the HR portion of engagements, focusing on compensation and benefits platform merging.
• Identify HR, compensation, and benefit plan exposures in HR due diligence.
• Contribute to the engagement process from scope setting to budgeting, staffing, creation and coordination of client‑ready deliverables, and 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.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum three years of recent actuarial or general consulting experience in 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—for successful project completion; on track to attain FSA, EA, CEBS, CCP and/or CEP designations.
• Highly motivated, self‑starter, team player with a positive attitude, strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• 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.

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance, 401(k) and a robust suite of personal well‑being benefits. KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and 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 other protected classes.