Forensic & Integrity Services - IFCS - Seasonal Manager - 2026

The opportunity

EY's Insurance and Federal Claims Services practice specializes in helping clients recovery financially after disasters, through both commercial insurance and federal disaster grant programs such as FEMA, and prepare and respond to the complex compliance, reporting and monitoring requirements of large grant programs. 

The EY team offers a unique combination of forensic accountants, former insurance adjusters with engineering backgrounds, former FEMA professionals, and other professionals who combine to provide our clients with unparalleled expertise. We have the experience and flexibility to devise approaches to handle the simplest to the most complex recovery efforts.

Your key responsibilities

Because all clients have unique issues, you will be an important part of a team working on complex recovery challenges.  You’ll work with our clients’ grants management, emergency management, finance, accounting, and compliance departments on complex issues and developing practical solutions that address operational challenges.  It’s all about using your technical skills to creatively assess and resolve our clients’ needs on the front lines.

Skills and attributes for success

• Take responsibility for high quality execution and delivery of specific parts of the engagement
• Develop yourself and others through seeking and offering on-the-job coaching
• Oversee multiple projects ensuring the work meets the client’s needs
• Use technology to continually learn and share your knowledge with other team members
• Nurture relationships with professionals in other service lines and seek opportunities to work together
• Maintain a strong focus on the client and be responsive to their requests

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law, Finance or related field, supported by 5 to 8 years’ related work experience
• Achieved, or be working towards a relevant professional designation, such as CPA, CFA, CFE, or similar depending on your area of expertise
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritize when working on multiple engagements
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, and the confidence to communicate complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver’s license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Relevant FEMA, HUD, grants management or insurance related experience, preferably with a professional services firm.

What we look for

We’re interested in passionate leaders that have the intellectual curiosity to actively pursue new knowledge in the rapidly changing world of financial recovery. Naturally you’ll need a firm technical foundation, as well as the ability to translate complex information into meaningful, actionable insights.  But we’re not just looking for strong technical skills – we’re interested in people that have the ability to nurture relationships, both internal and external, and are committed to intimately understanding our client’s needs.  If you’re looking to become part of a community of advisors where you’ll make a measurable difference across some of the hardest challenges around, this role is for you.