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

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

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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. Working across all Federal GPS sector service lines, you'll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off‑the‑shelf recommendations.

• Actively pursue business development activities (i.e., implementing strategies and tactical steps within and outside EY) to identify opportunities.
• Develop proposal responses, train staff, and execute engagement deliverables simultaneously.
• Think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple service lines, building relationships and identifying opportunities for clients.
• Travel regularly to meet key clients.

• Develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships with advisory client personnel, assess clients’ satisfaction and proactively maintain contact throughout the year.
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the 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.
• Execute advisory/consulting type work (reporting or transformations).
• Develop people through effectively delegating audit tasks and providing guidance.
• Provide performance feedback, training, and performance reviews for assurance staff.
• Contribute ideas/opinions and listen/respond to team members.
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge, and enhance service delivery.
• Understand 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, plus 10 years of post‑college work experience in conducting financial audit and providing financial reporting advisory support to SLED clients in a fast‑pace environment.
• In‑depth understanding of U.S. Governmental GAAP, GASB standards, Financial and Single Audit (Subpart F of OMB Uniform Guidance) and OMB guidance.
• Comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in preparing and auditing ACFR, Annual Financial Statements and Single Audit reports for SLED entities.
• Proficiency in modified‑accrual reporting, grants management, and budgetary reporting.
• Hands‑on experience with business development in the SLED space, proficiency in deal governance and proposal submission (lead multiple proposals in the past year).
• Experience with large regional or national not‑for‑profit client is a plus.
• Excellent project management, communication, negotiation skills and a collaborative approach.
• Proven record of excellence in managing, mentoring and improving a high‑performing team.
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership.
• Integrity within a professional environment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher.
• Availability for travel up to 30% in federal practice or up to 80% in state/local practice, as required.

• CGFM and/or CDFM.

We’re interested in versatile people who can take on new responsibilities, listen to clients, build relationships, negotiate, and think in unique and creative ways. If you’re a confident leader with a curious mind and the ability to solve…