Senior Associate-Resource Management-US Business Tax
Compensation
Not listed
Type
Full-time
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted
Apr 8, 2026
Requirements Summary
Candidates must hold a degree or postgraduate qualification in commerce or business administration with 4-6 years of relevant experience. Strong proficiency in resource management tools, MS Office, and analytical reporting is required alongside effective communication and coordination skills.
Core Responsibilities
The Senior Associate will provide data-driven insights and forecasts to optimize resource management and staffing across tax engagement teams. They will also manage long-term scheduling, resolve conflicts, and support the professional development and retention of staff.
Key Skills
Company Information
- Industry: Business Consulting and Services
- Company Size: 10,001+ employees
- Type: Partnership
- Specialties: Tax, Advisory, Risk Consulting, Strategic Alliances, Deal Advisory, Infrastructure Advisory services, Government Advisory services, KPMG Learning Academy, Global Mobility Services, International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Indirect Tax, Deal Advisory, M&A Tax, BFSI Tax, and Management consulting
Full Job Description
DescriptionSupport the Business• Provide accurate data analytics, forecasts and recommended actions to drive business decisions. • Advisor of scheduling technology.• Understands and knows how to interpret data or key metrics relevant to engagement teams and/or business leaders to ensure accuracy and provide real-time visibility into availability and workforce distribution for improved forecasting, planning, and service delivery.• Provide business and/or RM leaders with accurate and timely insights (review/investigation of utilization results, forecast trends, availability) • Identifies best practices among resource management processes to optimize staffing approach (i.e., leverage of Power BI, standardized communications).• Present RM leads and business leaders with holistic staffing plans to meet business demands. Optimize Talent Channels• Assess size, skills of talent channels to meet demand.• Analyzes key metrics and monitors employee pipeline and staff progress towards chargeable goals, including analysis of under/over utilized staff. • Multi-channel resourcing strategies to optimize engagement team quality and improve margin.• Assist with cross-staffing opportunities within corresponding vertical and/or service line. • Review and assessment of appropriate resource leverage across engagements (existing & new hires, tax shared services) • Review new hire placeholders in the scheduling tool, ensure reconciliation with actual resource names or new hires once identified or onboarded, and manage these placeholders effectively. • Review DL names for accuracy in CertiniaSource Engagements• Long-term scheduling process and advisement• Manages staffing allocation and works with engagement teams to ensure appropriate staffing and maximized utilization during the long-term scheduling and throughout the year.• Validate demand to include level and time phasing refer to prior year details for type of entity and skills requirements.• Proactively identifies scheduling conflicts and/or availability and uses independent judgment to take steps to resolve. • Implements staffing strategies with engagement teams to improve resource leverage and/or maximizing utilization across vertical / service line. • Proactively identifying and managing ongoing shifts in engagement needs throughout the year and communicate promptly.Support Our People• Enhance the experience and development of our people in the tax practice.• Understands the skills and career goals of client facing professionals to support employee retention by conducting one-on-one check-ins. • Foster seamless collaboration between offshore and onshore teams to ensure consistent delivery.• Collaborate with managers on staffing allocations to ensure optimal staff experience and engagement requirements / priorities are met.