Associate or Senior Associate, Benefits Consulting (NYM) - Now Hiring

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.

• Provide benefits and HR-related services by working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver Health & Welfare (H&W) projects to a complex client base
• Support client deliverables in benefits plan design, strategy, renewals, benchmarking, compliance and other related requests
• Build and manage internal and client relationships, technical depth and breadth in your areas of proficiency
• Manage risk and financial performance of engagement by supporting management with compliance, billing, collections and budgeting
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality benefits service and recommendations, providing technical support to management
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

• Provide project management support, including coordinating work with staff in other US KPMG offices and practices and outside the US and internal compliance procedures

• Minimum one year of recent experience in employer benefit strategies, consulting experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, work on multiple assignments and manage assignments in a team environment including leadership skills in managing internal teams and external clients 
• Strong analytical, consultative and project management skills; be results oriented with keen attention to detail and quality while working efficiently with ownership and management
• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to articulate complex information
• Ability to identify, research and analyze benefits-related issues and formulate alternatives
• Work at client sites and travel up to 25%

• Minimum three years of recent experience in employer benefit strategies, consulting experience preferred
• Ability to supervise and offer guidance to staff