Ernst & Young

Government and Public Sector - Assurance - Senior Manager

Ernst & Young$109K — $250K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 8 years of related work experience, or graduate degree with 7 years of experience.
  • U.S. CPA license required.
  • About 4 years of audit experience at a public accounting firm.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong dedication to teamwork and leadership.
  • Must maintain a secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the day-to-day client contact for audit projects.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with audit clients.
  • Direct field work and manage assurance staff performance.
  • Provide training and performance feedback to assurance staff.
  • Contribute innovative ideas and encourage collaboration within teams.
  • Utilize technology to enhance service delivery and promote learning within the team.
  • Understand the client’s industry and apply relevant insights to improve service.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage.
  • Flexible vacation policy allowing you to decide how much time off you need.
  • Pension and 401(k) plans available for retirement savings.
  • Hybrid working model with expected in-person collaboration 40-60% of the time.
  • Additional paid time off for personal, family, and wellness purposes.
Full Job Description
FY24- Senior Manager- Audit

From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

The opportunity

Our Government & Public Sector Assurance practice is growing exponentially, and as a senior manager, you'll play a key role in that growth. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources on behalf of our audit professionals, this commitment will enable us to deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders. While interacting with our clients, you'll develop your career by communicating and providing expertise around data integrity that can provide improved insight within the accounting, finance, governance, and regulatory space.

Your key responsibilities

The nature of this role means that you will be recognized as a primary day-to-day contact for our clients. That means you'll develop your knowledge by learning about current issues, profession, and business developments relevant to the client's industry, so we'll look to you to build relationships and manage teams and projects.

Skills and attributes for success
• Develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships with audit client personnel, assess audit clients' satisfaction and proactively maintain contact with the audit client throughout the year
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations
• Develop people through effectively delegating audit tasks and providing guidance to assurance staff
• Provide performance feedback, training and performance reviews for assurance staff
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members and enhance service delivery
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members and enhance service delivery
• Develop an understanding of EY's service lines and actively seek/encourage assurance team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the firm's services

To qualify for the role you must have
• A bachelor's degree an approximately 8 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 7 years of related work experience
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• U.S. CPA license
• Approximately 4 years of audit experience with a public accounting firm
• Excellent project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity within a processional environment
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher

Due to the nature of our work in the Government and Public Sector, work may be required to be completed at client, EY and/or contractor sites. Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs. Candidates should be willing to travel on average 25% to 30% or more in a hybrid environment.

Ideally you'll also have
• CGFM and/or CDFM

What we offer you
At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
  • We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $109,900 to $250,900. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $131,900 to $285,100. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
  • Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
  • Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.


Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.

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EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.

About Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young (EY) is a multinational professional services firm that provides audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services to clients in a wide range of industries. The firm was founded in 1989 through the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young & Co., and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. EY is committed to building a better working world by helping its clients solve their toughest challenges, and by creating a positive impact on the communities it serves.
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