Government and Public Sector - Assurance - Senior

Government and Public Sector - Assurance - Senior

Location: McLean

Date: Mar 28, 2025

Requisition ID: 1521461

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

Our Government & Public Sector Assurance practice is growing exponentially, and as a senior, you'll play a key role in that growth. Together with our substantial investments in technology, knowledge, and learning resources on behalf of our audit professionals, this commitment will enable us to deliver quality assurance services to our clients and their stakeholders. While 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.

Your key responsibilities

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 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.

Skills and attributes for success

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with audit client personnel, assess audit clients' satisfaction and proactively maintain contact with the audit client throughout the year.
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations.
• Develop people through effectively delegating audit tasks and providing guidance to assurance staff.
• Provide performance feedback, training and performance reviews for assurance staff.
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members and enhance service delivery.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree and approximately 2 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 1-2 years of related work experience.
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Sufficient course work to achieve CPA certification upon passing the examination.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership.
• Integrity within a professional environment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher.

What we look for

We're interested in versatile people with the ability to take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. If you're a confident leader with a curious mind and the ability to solve complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

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. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

EY is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.