Adam R. Hope

About Adam R. Hope

Adam is a highly skilled Director in the Global Mobility Services (GMS) practice at KPMG offering 12+ years of Management Consulting experience spanning start-up to Fortune 10. He has a technical background in Finance and Accounting which is complemented by delivering transformational projects in Operations, HR, Marketing/Sales and IT. His primary focus has been serving C-Suite executives and their working teams at large multi-national organizations. He is passionate about driving revenue by winning in the marketplace. In addition, he has excellent communication skills that enable him to partner with key stakeholders to improve organizations, strategy and growth, people, operating models, service delivery, processes, technology, data & analytics, compliance, and overall governance.Adam has led teams and programs delivering global mobility services and finance transformations across a variety of industries including: Banking, Retail, Energy, Healthcare, Consumer Products & Services, and Technology. Examples of engagements are listed below:

Experience

1. Director Sr Manager

   KPMG US

   Oct 2018 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US

   In this role, I served as a strategic partner to senior management during business development initiatives while leading multiple key client engagements. I oversaw teams of up to 50 professionals.Demonstrated Behaviors- Led strategy for the development of client presentations, concise SOWs, proposals (RFPs), proposal orals, win themes, and training materials by leveraging top level story board logic- Led Design Thinking workshops with clients and internal teams. High social intelligence with ability to read into body language/non-verbal cues and surface key discussion topics- Directed public speaking trainings and thought leadership activities to sharpen team members executive presence and expert knowledge- Actively drove multiple engagements, business development, client deliverables, deadlines, trainings, and firm activities- Ensured team compliance of all standard regulations (AICPA, SSTS, GAAP, PCAOB, Independence, Codes of Conduct, etc.)Significant Accomplishments:Led complex global mobility service offering pursuit, win and contract negotiation ($XXM) for Fortune 200 client with non-us employees. Multi-year global services contract included the following cross-functional services: 1) Tax 2) Immigration 3) Equity 4) Payroll and 5) Technology. Setup Program Management Office (PMO) and governance structure leading to successful transition of services from prior service provider. Currently in steady-state of services.Led Data Analytics initiative for leading PE firm to identify, interpret, and analyze large complex sets of rewards data in order to develop market-leading equity tool. Responsibilities included: managed the planning and development of design procedures for key calculations and financial reporting. Researched and conducted studies on the forecasts, demand, and rewards for top executives. New equity tool shrunk final deliverable turnaround times from three weeks down to two hours allowing the practice to right-size headcounts.

Education

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  Bachelors of Science

• Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

  Masters Degree

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Market Research
• Finance Transformation
• Team Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Technology
• Mentoring
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Modeling
• Strategy
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• Public Speaking
• Training
• Cost-Savings
• Project Management
• Negotiation
• Management
• Client Delivery
• Accounting
• Data Analysis
• Marketing
• Teamwork
• Performance Benchmarking
• Leadership
• Sales
• Critical Thinking
• Business Development
• Risk Assessment
• Financial & Operational Modeling
• Relationship Management
• Business Case
• Revenue
• Procure-to-Pay
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting