Global Mobility Senior Advisor- 12 month Contract

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

The Global Mobility Team is responsible for delivering the Global Opportunities (GO) program in Canada.  The GO program is KPMG’s international assignment program where we facilitate the movement of our people on short-term and long-term assignments to KPMG offices around the world.  The team also supports all international and domestic relocations for the Canadian firm and assists with Canadian immigration and permanent residency matters. 

Our team is looking for a Global Mobility Senior Advisor to manage our immigration programs and to support our Global Mobility team in executing on our GO program activities. 

• Facilitate and support the implementation of immigration strategies and immigration compliance initiatives for the firm.
• Lead immigration compliance activities, manage complex immigration cases and related business discussions.
• Work with our management team to assess immigration programs and update our immigration policies.
• Responsible for the operational case management of immigration program requests.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure appropriate and efficient deployment of immigration programs and continuously develop and implement enhancements to our programs.
• Acting as an escalation point for the Global Mobility team on immigration matters and collaborate with other teams (i.e. HR teams, HR Managers, HR Directors) to ensure seamless delivery and resolve issues.
• Manage senior employee and partner relocation cases.
• Facilitate repatriations, extensions and localizations of inbound & outbound GO candidates.
• Manage the tax, immigration and benefits analysis of their cases.
• Act as an ambassador for KPMG to ensure candidates are provided with a positive recruitment experience.
• Provide regular communication and reporting to the Global Mobility Leader and escalate issues and obstacles as appropriate.
• Coach & mentor junior members of team.

At times, business needs arise and employees are required and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need extra time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.

• A minimum of 5 years of Canadian immigration or Global Mobility experience in a high volume environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Immigration or related field. 
• Experience assessing and advising on international relocation including complex immigration, benefits & tax matters.
• A deep understanding of complex Canadian immigration issues
• Ability to provide counsel to employees, HR managers and business leaders and in setting and managing expectations as appropriate.
• Superior communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• A solid understanding of cross border taxation & immigration matters.
• Proficient in using technology including Excel, Powerpoint.and HR case management systems
• Proven ability to work well in a fast paced, highly demanding, team environment.
• Ability and experience to prioritize work based on requirements of multiple stakeholders.
• Performance management or coaching experience.
• An ability and desire to follow processes consistently and to create efficiencies as required.
• Superior attention to detail.
• This position requires written and oral fluency in English.

This position requires written and oral fluency in English. The successful candidate may be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking colleagues or stakeholders while at KPMG. The successful candidate may be required to create, interpret and/or apply policies, practices, laws and and/or regulations during the regular course of their employment.

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information   

The expected base salary range for this position is $69,000 to $110,500 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

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KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity in Recruitment, please click here.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we strive for an inclusive recruitment process that allows all candidates to Come As You Are and Thrive with Us. We aim to provide a positive experience and are ready to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (an informal request), i.e. extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (a formal request), i.e. accessible communication supports or technology aids are tailored to individual needs and role requirements.

To begin a confidential conversation about adjustments or accommodations at any point throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team for support by emailing cdnersteam@kpmg.ca or by calling 1-888-466-4778, Option 3.

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