Fractional Global Compensation Consultant

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About the Job

Location: Merriam, KS or Remote

Employment Type: Fractional/ Project

*Upon initial discussions and review, consultant will be asked to provide a project proposal with scope, schedule, and cost.

The global compensation/ remuneration consultant will primarily be tasked with designing/ developing a global remuneration, payroll execution and mobility plan for the company’s expatriate population across Africa, LATAM and The Caribbean.

Summary/ OverviewExpat Remuneration

Evaluate the current compensation structure for consistency, cost, compliance and employee experience
Identify inconsistencies and gaps, benchmark against best practices
Design a modernized expatriate compensation framework and payroll delivery model, complete cost models and risk analysis
Deliver an implementation strategy with policies, administration guidelines and communication plan
Global Mobility
Offer strategic advice on global mobility programs, tax implications, assignment packages and mobility practices.
Job Architecture
Review existing job architecture framework
Develop a fair, consistent, transparent and equitable compensation structure for salary bands for expatriate employee population, that includes allowances for hardship, cost of living, etc.

Consultant qualificationsRequired

15+ years advising multinational companies on international and expatriate compensation, with proven history of design and management of global compensation and payroll models.
Experience working for a US headquartered company, with a strong understanding of how global compensation programs are designed and adapted for international markets.
Proven experience designing international salary structures for career mobile staff, third country nationals, and local nationals.
Deep knowledge of balance-sheet, international and host-based pay approaches, and expatriate allowances (cost-of-living, hardship, housing, etc.).
Strong knowledge of compensation fundamentals including market salary benchmarking, salary structures, job architecture, expatriate compensation.
Working knowledge of tax equalization, international hypothetical tax tables and shadow payroll, and experience partnering with tax firms.
Ability to model costs and employee impact across a multi-currency population.
Hands-on experience with compensation systems and market data platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly explain complex compensation structures, mobility policies/ practices, tax, payroll and compliance requirements.

Preferred

Access to current market practice data on international mobility programs, market salary data.
Certifications such as GRP, GMS or CCP.
Advanced Excel skills

Location: United States (Remote)