Forensic and Integrity Services - Government Contract Services Pharma - Senior

Location: Dallas, Denver, Charlotte, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, Tysons

About the role

EY's Government Contract Services (GCS) team assists businesses that contract with and participate in programs sponsored by U.S. state and federal government entities. We provide support not only in understanding and complying with federal and state contract and program obligations but also in making informed operational decisions that help maintain a competitive advantage in the market while ensuring our clients meet their compliance requirements. A key component of GCS’s services is integrating and leveraging technology and data analytics throughout our processes. We have, and are expanding, our team of digital professionals who support new analytics tool development, user-facing application support, and project-based data analytics and visualization.

The GCS team works with industry-leading clients to develop innovative recommendations to some of the most challenging compliance risks and market opportunities that they face. Since we work with such a diverse portfolio of clients across industries, you can expect to take on a wide range of data challenges, making this a great place to develop your technical and business knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Balance your time between engagement planning with other GCS members, actively analyzing complex data, and participating in GCS practice development.
• Use your skills across the entire spectrum of contract services: allowable costs, audits, business systems, investigations, and government pricing.
• Creatively assess and resolve our clients’ needs and manage engagement teams to drive execution on engagements.
• Think critically about the value we can bring to our clients, take initiative to research regulatory information and industry insights, and speak up with innovative ideas that challenge the status quo.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple service lines to build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our expertise in other areas.
• Take responsibility for high-quality execution and delivery of specific parts of a client engagement.
• Develop yourself and others through seeking and offering on-the-job coaching.
• Support 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.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with U.S. state or federal regulatory programs, preferably including DCAA, FAR, CAS, Medicare, Medicaid, FSS, DFARS, Federal Supply Schedules, and/or the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
• Achieved or be capable of obtaining a relevant professional certification, such as a CPA, CFA, CFE, EnCE, CAP, CCEP, or IGPS.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Strong knowledge of PC-based tools (e.g., MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel).
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• 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.

Skills

• A working knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, MS PowerBI).
• A working knowledge of data analytics tools (e.g., MS Access, MS SQL Server).
• A working knowledge of agentic AI tools (e.g., MS Copilot).
• A working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP.
• Experience managing staff on multiple projects.

What We Look For

We’re interested in people who have a passion for working in a team environment to solve problems. We’re not just looking for strong technical skills: we’re interested in people who are able to nurture relationships—both internal and external—and are committed to intimately understanding our clients’ needs.

Benefits

At EY, we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

• Flexible vacation policy where you decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.
• Time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $84,700 to $139,800. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento) is $101,700 to $159,000. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Schedule

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client-serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.