Forensic and Integrity Services - Government Contract Services - Senior

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

About the 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. 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.

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 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 technical skills to creatively assess and resolve our clients’ needs from the front lines
• Think critically about the value we can bring to our clients, taking initiative to research regulatory information and industry insights
• Speak up with innovative ideas that challenge the status quo
• 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 while 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
• Manage Staff on multiple projects (if experienced)

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
• 2+ years of related work experience
• Achieved, or be working towards a professional designation, such as CPA, CFA, CFE
• Experience working with U.S. state or federal regulatory programs, preferably including Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), CAS, Medicare, Medicaid, FSS, Agency Supplements to the FAR (such as the DFARS), and/or prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS)
• Effective project and time management skills and the ability to prioritize when working on multiple engagements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of PC-based tools (e.g., MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel)
• 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

We’re interested in people who have a passion for working in a team environment to solve problems, but 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.

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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business
• Medical and dental coverage
• Pension and 401(k) plans
• Wide range of paid time off options, including flexible vacation policy, 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

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.