Analyst

About the Role

The Government and Infrastructure Assurance practice at EY is experiencing significant growth, and as an analyst, you will play a key role in this expansion. This role focuses on understanding business processes and data flow to deliver exceptional assurance services to clients and their stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary day-to-day client contact.
• Develop knowledge of current issues, profession, and business developments relevant to client industries.
• Build relationships and expertise with team members.
• Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from financial statement analysis and communicate them to the assurance team.
• Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by engagement objectives, client history, and planned audit approach.
• Challenge past procedures and enhance audit techniques.
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client's environment.
• Maintain a strong client focus, respond to client requests, and develop/maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
• Stay informed of current business/economic developments relevant to the client's business.
• Collaborate with assurance team members to set goals and responsibilities.
• Contribute ideas and opinions to assurance teams, and listen/respond to other team members' views.
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members, and enhance service delivery.
• Bring potential opportunities to the attention of the assurance team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's or graduate degree and approximately 1 year of related work experience.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain secret clearance or higher.
• Sufficient coursework to achieve CPA certification upon passing the examination.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership.
• Willingness to travel on average 25% to 30% or more in a hybrid environment, with potential for work at client, EY, and/or contractor sites.

Qualifications

• CPA licensure in your work state (ideally).
• CGFM and/or CDFM (ideally).
• Versatility and ability to take on new responsibilities.
• Ability to listen to clients and get things done.
• Ability to build relationships, negotiate, and think in unique and creative ways.
• Confident leader with a curious mind and the ability to solve complex issues.