Government and Public Sector - Assurance - Tech Risk - Analyst

About the role

EY's Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice provides a full range of consulting and audit services to Federal, State, Local, and Education clients. The practice focuses on performance improvement, program effectiveness, audit and audit readiness, financial management, and Technology Risk across defense and national security, civilian, health, and international agencies. As a member of the Technology Risk (IT Audit) team, you will deliver quality client services on financial statement audits, attestation engagements, and IT control projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research as needed for client engagements
• Assist in testing IT general and application controls
• Prepare for and potentially lead client meetings
• Establish relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels
• Deepen sector and client knowledge
• Demonstrate working knowledge in IT general and application controls, risk management, information security, and information assurance
• Take a practical approach to solving issues and gaining client agreement
• Collaborate among team members and promote an inclusive working environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Information Technology, or closely related field
• 2+ years of relevant experience in information assurance, information security, risk management, IT and application controls
• Experience preparing written or verbal materials and assisting with presenting project results to clients
• Must be able to obtain a federal security clearance
• Comfortable working in-person/onsite as needed

Preferred qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with clients and team members
• Demonstrated interest in government and public sector
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Work arrangement

Resources are assigned to projects aligned to the office within the metropolitan area of hire. Travel may be required within and/or beyond the geographic region based on client and project needs. For federal practice roles, flexibility to travel up to approximately 30% is preferred. For state, local, and education practice roles, flexibility to travel up to approximately 80% is preferred. EY operates a team-led, leader-enabled hybrid model with an expectation 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.

Benefits

EY offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under the flexible vacation policy, you decide how much vacation time you need based on personal circumstances. Additional time off is granted for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $69,700 to $115,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento) is $83,700 to $130,900. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.