Government and Public Sector - Audit - Senior Manager

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
• 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

• 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.