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Workforce Transformation - Compensation and Rewards - Senior Associate

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Workforce Transformation - Compensation and Rewards - Senior Associate

Seattle, WA

A career in our Reward practice, within People and Organisation services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients reset their talent strategies and deliver extraordinary business results through their people. We focus on evaluating and managing their unique challenges so our clients can maximise their return on the overall investment in human capital. You'll gain a tremendous depth of expertise in all aspects of human capital, including creating sustainable value through people culture and change, designing compensation and retirement strategies, and improving human capital operations. Our team helps organisations set their compensation strategies through analysis of industry benchmarks, company policies and culture, and employee performance. As part of our team, you'll help our clients determine their compensation structure, executive pay packages, legal and regulatory requirements, tax implications, and financial reporting and accounting advice.

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To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

  • Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
  • Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
  • Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
  • Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
  • Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
  • Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
  • Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
  • Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
  • Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Year(s) of Experience:
3 year(s)

Required Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates through proven track record of success:
- Utilizes critical thinking, strategic thinking and problem solving to address and solve client challenges;
- Develops project approaches and work plans, including dependencies, maintaining project economics, and keeping leadership informed of progress and issues;
- Identifies and resolving basic business analysis challenges with limited assistance;
- Adjusts readily to shifting priorities and rapid change by anticipating and addressing client needs while building and expanding relationships with clients;
- Promotes a collaborative work environment while managing, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff;
- Monitors the team workload while meeting client expectations, and respecting the work-life quality of team members;
- Works on various sized project teams, in a collaborative and fast-paced environment while building relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and,
- Transforms the business by creating capacity and delivering an enhanced employee and client experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred:
Master's Degree

Preferred Fields of Study:
Business Administration/Management,Economics,Finance,Mathematics,Mathematical Statistics,Statistics,Public Policy Analysis,Human Resources Management,Organizational Behavior Studies,Organizational Management

Additional Educational Preferences:

Juris Doctorate or Masters Degree

Certification(s) Preferred:

CPA or SHRM or CFP or CFA or CCP or CEP

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the structuring of design, regulatory, compliance, financial reporting and technical aspects of compensation arrangements in either a major law-firm, consulting or corporate environment with areas of focus to include a combination of any of the following:
- Broad based Total Rewards, Compensation and Benefits including, qualified and non-qualified plans, executive compensation and health & welfare arrangements, compensation plan design, theories, common practices and their administration;
- Standard and non-traditional job evaluation methodologies, senior and executive compensation, salary structures, merit budget development;
- Payroll administration, day to day processes, ability to understand the payroll life cycle and challenges;
- Equity/Stock based compensation and international treatment;
- Talent/Job architecture and salary structure;
- Compensation tax, policy research, analysis and working with complex tax issues;
- Compensation and Benefits accounting and valuations; and,
- Financial Wellness programs to provide broad based and executive education and guidance on benefit plans and total rewards.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

The salary range for this position is: $84,000 - $202,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Dallas, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: PricewaterhouseCoopers-572841WD
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program