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

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GPS – Financial Accounting Advisory Services – State and Local – Senior

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 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.

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

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 need to understand how our client's data integrity and quality allow for more reliable reporting. You'll also 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 expertise with team members.

• Consulting with clients on data integrity, and improving data quality
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues
• Understanding our clients' unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline
• At least 3 years of progressive, post‑baccalaureate work experience applying US Governmental GAAP, GASB standards, Financial and Single Audit (Subpart F of the OMB Uniform Guidance) of State, Local Government, Higher Educational Institutions and Not for Profit
• Pursuing a CPA certification
• Experience with any of the following: preparation and/or auditing of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Financial audit and Single Audit for State, Local Government, Educational Institutions and Not for Profit (NFP)
• Advanced data analytics knowledge, exploratory data mining and data visualization (e.g., Power Pivot, Power BI, etc.)
• Strong technical writing skills
• A deep understanding of the objectives of compliance requirements of Federal and state grants and research related compliance requirements and control aspects applicable to state and federal grants
• A proven record of excellence when managing, mentoring and improving a team of high‑performing colleagues
• The confidence to assess risk and provide well‑thought‑out solutions
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher
• The EY Government and Public Sector Practice's staffing model is to assign resources to projects aligned to the office within the metropolitan area you have been hired; however, in certain circumstances, travel may be required within and/or beyond your geographic region based on client and project needs. For roles within the federal practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 30 % is preferred.
  
  Within the state, local and education practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 80 % is preferred.

• US CPA licensure in your work state
• CGFM and/or CDFM

We're interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done.…