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

The Service Delivery Center is made up of high-performing, US-based resources who work closely with our experienced professionals to deliver project-based work and managed services to our federal clients. The Service Delivery Center is a core component of the Government & Public Sector practice (GPS). This position assists the Assurance team by completing auditing report and documentation tasks, auditing tasks and support tasks. In this position, Analysts will add to skills related to Assurance and will supervise tasks performed by Associate Analyst I and Associate Analyst IIs (AAs).

Your key responsibilities

       Assist with managing the administration of audit reporting and documentation by compiling data, analyzing results, developing reports, and reviewing results developed by AAs

       Identify potential audit issues or unusual relationships from analysis of financial statements and raise the issue to the supervisor (senior, manager or senior manager) for resolution

       Apply accounting and auditing concepts to client situations

       Assist in managing the documentation and execution of specific audit procedures by maintaining document control, compiling data and documentation, and reviewing results developed by AAs

       Identify opportunities to enhance audit techniques and provide recommendation to the supervisor

       Complete and/or supervise the development of audit and accounting client deliverables

       Perform financial and audit data analytics

       Assist in monitoring project scope and schedule and the progress of client engagement deliverables by tracking progress in MS Project, identifying potential risks of missed deliverable deadlines, compiling status reports and developing team status reports

       Assist with monitoring cost management of projects and engagements by tracking expenditures, calculating metrics, compiling data, developing reports, and reviewing results developed by AAs

       Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders across other EY functional groups

       Meet engagement project expectations defined by project and engagement stakeholders

       Identify, communicate and address project risks, assumptions and constraints

       Collect and document client financial and audit data for weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting

       Execute on and deliver engagement specific tasks as directed

       Review Associate Analyst I and Associate Analyst II work as needed or as directed

       Communicate the progress of the assigned tasks on a period basis to the supervisor

       Communicate with the client in connection with executing audit procedures, as necessary 

Skills and attributes for success

       Intellectual curiosity and strong sense of professional skepticism

       Ability to quickly grasp complex processes involving multiple stakeholders and information systems

       Effective teaming and collaboration with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and skillsets

To qualify for the role, you must have

       Bachelor's degree

       Minimum of 2 years of experience in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting or other related field   

       United States citizenship; and must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher

       Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills

       Ability to determine if projects are meeting milestone deadlines and budget requirements

       Experience in analyzing and solving problems

       Experience working with accounting, business management and/or technology concepts

       Confidence in working with a nationally distributed team

       Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint),

       Ability to become proficient with Tableau and Visio

       Ability to meet tight deadlines and follow up on open issues

       Excellent English language skills both written and verbal

       Flexibility to travel up to 20%

Ideally, you'll also have

       CPA, CGFM or CDFM certifications

What we look for

We are looking for people who strive to lead themselves, their teams, and their communities, people who can foster effective team work to drive results.  Were interested in authentic communicators with the ability to collaborate with EY colleagues across various teams who want to develop personally and professionally in a dynamic organization.