CPA Licensing Assistant Director

The Ethics, Compliance, and Risk Management (ECRM) CPA Licensing team supports our organization in managing risks related to CPA licensing requirements in the US. We collaborate across the organization to identify, manage, and monitor these risks while providing coordinated advice and assistance. 

The opportunity  

CPA Licensing Compliance is seeking an Assistant Director to support and manage the various requirements surrounding CPA compliance. The Assistant Director will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with CPA licensing requirements, leveraging a strong background in accountancy, preferably with experience at a State Board of Accountancy, NASBA, or within a CPA practice. This role will involve providing complex consultations, conducting in-depth reviews of state board rules and regulations, and fostering increased interactions with ECRM, Service Line Quality (SLQLs) and Talent Leaders. This position will interact with executive level personnel.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide complex consultations regarding CPA licensing processes, requirements, and best practices.
• Conduct thorough reviews of state board rules and regulations to ensure alignment with current practices and policies
• Monitor trends and changes in regulations impacting CPA licensing and advise on necessary adjustments.
• Collaborate with Service Line leaders and Talent Leaders to enhance understanding of services related to licensure requirements.
• Prepare and present reports on regulatory changes to leadership.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in meetings with area leadership, general counsel’s office (“GCO”), and risk management.
• Propose suggestions for improvement, leveraging experience and existing ECRM processes.
• Facilitate the process to completion by following up on requests and assisting EY personnel with certification/licensing questions.
• Perform internal and external research to assist with compliance recommendations.
• Proactively notify appropriate EY individuals of identified issues with quality, confidentiality, or risk.
• Solve complex problems, partnering with professionals to remediate certification or licensing issues.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal stakeholders and independently answer complex questions from clients.
• Document work processes and findings in appropriate work programs.
• Build and leverage a network of contacts within Ethics & Compliance and across the firm

Skills and attributes for success 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with personnel at all levels.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and compliance.
• Proficient in research and analysis to identify potential non-compliance issues.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and organize workflow effectively.
• Professional maturity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Independent decision-making skills based on established guidelines to respond to or process escalated matters or sensitive transactions
• Adapt to change and analyze all available data for continuous improvement; experiment with potential solutions; view the unfamiliar as a challenge
• Position will exercise judgement in how to accomplish objectives of requests; designated projects; or parts of projects
• Strong communication skills, including written communications as well as regular status updates for daily operations/metrics as well as discrete projects

To qualify you must have 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience
• 7-10+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, etc.)

Ideally, you'll also have 

• Research skills using internal and external data sources
• Experience with system implementation/integration activities
• Data compilation and analysis skills
• Previous experience at a State Board of Accountancy, NASBA, or within a practice that requires a CPA, such as Audit

What we look for

Our team is looking for a motivated and eager professional to join a quickly growing risk management support function. Ideally, you will have previous education or internship knowledge of risk management operations and a drive to continue to learn.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.