Government and Public Sector - Finance Strategy and Transformati

Finance Advisor

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. Join EY and help to build a better working world. 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 Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help 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. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans and citizens;

delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

The opportunity Various macroeconomic and budget-related challenges are hampering effective public financial management. To address these challenges, governments are introducing reforms to measure effectiveness and efficiency of expenditure and to improve fiscal transparency. As part of our US Government & Public Sector (GPS) team, you will join a talented group of professionals to help federal, state and local government and public sector organizations improve planning, budgetary and financial performance, and to meet public transparency and accountability requirements.

Your key responsibilities As one of our finance advisors, you'll help crucial government departments and agencies continuously achieve and sustain performance improvement in a rapidly changing environment. Working in multidisciplinary teams, often directly with leaders, you'll bring diverse perspectives to every challenge. We'll help you achieve your potential by supporting your professional development and by providing you with opportunities to build your skills in budget and cost optimization.

Key responsibilities of the position include:
Establishing, maintaining and strengthening internal and external relationships Creating innovative insights for clients and contributing to thought leadership Adapting methods and practices to improve operational efficiency and to fit team needs Helping to manage the financial aspects of engagements Identifying and communicating issues and risks to project leaders Driving projects to completion and confirming that work is of a high quality Developing people and creating a positive learning culture through supervision, coaching, mentoring and performance management activities

Skills and attributes for success Understand clients' cultures and operations to influence important decisions on finance programs and processes Leverage industry leading practices and trends to provide valuable insights to clients Assist with cultivating and managing business development opportunities. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs.

To qualify for the role you must have A bachelor's degree and approximately five years of relevant work experience; or a master's degree with an emphasis on Organizational Development or other related field and approximately four years of relevant work experience Minimum of five years relevant experience in federal financial management, risk management, leading standards (e.g., SFFAS, OMB), preparing written or verbal materials, presenting project results to clients, leading a team, providing formal feedback Knowledge and experience working for a federal or state agency in the following areas:
Cost accounting, cost management or managerial accounting Cost analysis and cost modeling Cost optimization Activity-based costing Cost-benefit analysis, business case analysis Cost studies Performance measurement or performance…