GPS - Financial Accounting Advisory Services - State and Local - Senior Manager

GPS - Financial Accounting Advisory Services - State and Local - Senior Manager

Join EY to apply for the GPS – Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) – State and Local – Senior Manager role. At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

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 State, Local and Education (SLED) clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes.

Our Government & Public Sector Financial Accounting Advisory Services (GPS FAAS) team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior Manager you'll play a key role in that growth.

• Actively pursue business development activities, implementing strategies and tactical steps within and outside EY to identify opportunities, develop proposal responses, train staff and execute engagement deliverables concurrently.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple service lines, building relationships and identifying opportunities for clients.
• Travel regularly as required to meet key clients.

• Develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships with advisory client personnel, assess client satisfaction and proactively maintain contact throughout the year.
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of advisory engagement status and manage assurance staff performance.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex governmental accounting (GASB), budgetary reporting 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 andopinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other 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.
• 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.

• U.S. CPA license in your work state.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by 10 years of post‑college work experience in conducting financial audit and providing financial reporting advisory to SLED clients in a fast‑paced environment.
• In‑depth understanding of U.S. Governmental GAAP, GASB standards, Financial and Single Audit (Subpart F of the OMB Uniform Guidance) and OMB guidance.
• Comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in the preparation and auditing of ACFR, annual financial statements and single audit report for SLED entities.
• Proficiency in modified‑accrual basis reporting, grants management and budgetary reporting.
• Hands‑on experience with business development in the SLED space and proficiency in deal governance and proposal submission, with experience leading multiple proposals in the past year.
• Experience with large regional or national NFP clients is a plus.
• Excellent project management, communication, negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.
• A proven record of excellence in managing, mentoring and improving a high‑performing team.
• Dedication to teamwork, leadership and integrity.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher.
• Travel flexibility up to 30–80% depending on practice area.

• CGFM and/or CDFM.

Versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re looking for personality, creativity, and the ability to solve complex issues.

• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package with base salary range $146,700 to $335,100 in the U.S.; higher ranges for certain metros.
• Hybrid model: work in person 40–60% of the time.
• Flexible vacation policy with time off for holidays, breaks,…