GES Compensation Consulting Leader

Job Summary:

As a Managing Director on our Specialized Tax Services-Comp & Benefits Team, you will apply your industry knowledge and experience as you work on clients of the Firm providing executive compensation advisory services to high level executives, Board, and senior management. You will be a critical part of the office's/region's Tax Services leadership team. You may be responsible for teaching, instructing and reviewing the work of those with less experience. You will also be the main client contact for compensation consulting and complex questions and information. As a Managing Director, you will be responsible for marketing, networking and business development within your area of experience and expertise with the help of our Business Development team, as well as maintaining key client relationships.

Job Duties:

• Tax, Compensation, and Benefit Consulting/Specialization:
  • Has expert knowledge of the process of combining executive compensation knowledge of business/industry to recommend solutions to both private and public companies
  • Has expert knowledge of application of standards in Compensation & Benefits specialty and recognized as industry expert
  • Has a working knowledge of the tax issues related to executive compensation including Sections 280G, 162(m) and 409A
• Strategy Development:
  • Introduces and develops new or improved ideas to improve the Firm or Firm personnel
  • Designs and implements compensation and benefit structures
  • Consistently makes suggestions as to how previous work products or approaches can be improved
  • Experiments and develops promising new strategies and ideas
  • Presents complex strategies to clients and prospective clients
  • Leads marketing campaigns
  • Presents to Boards and management on recommendations of compensation and benefit structures
  • Advises clients of the firm on executive pay principles grounded in best practice.
  • Tailors compensation programs for clients of the Firm to effectively meet client needs.
  • Provides Firm clients with appropriate pay data aligned with key business initiatives and benchmarked across the industry.
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day workload of STS Compensation & Benefits Associates and Managers on assigned engagements and reviews work product
  

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• 4 year degree, required
• MST/MBT, preferred

Experience:

• 8 years of prior work experience, preferred

Software:

• Microsoft Office Products including Windows Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Possesses proven excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possesses excellent people development and delegation skills, including training/instruction
• Possesses executive presence - needs to be able to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients
• Possesses excellent client development/relationship-building skills
• Possesses excellent decision-making skills
• Ability to supervise and review work of associates, senior associates, and managers
• Ability to develop and manage team
• Leader/strong involvement in community preferred
  

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

Range: $150,000 - $400,000

BDO delivers assurance, tax, digital technology solutions and financial advisory services to clients throughout the country and around the globe. We offer numerous industry-specific practices, world-class resources, and an unparalleled commitment to meeting our clients’ needs. We currently serve more than 400 publicly traded domestic and international clients.

• Unparalleled partner-involvement
• Deep industry knowledge and participation
• Geographic coverage across the U.S.
• Cohesive global network
• Focused capabilities across disciplines