Government and Infrastructure Assurance Analyst – Assurance

Job Description

Government and Infrastructure – Assurance – Staff | EY

The Tone:
This is a full-time, early career role at EY, offering hybrid work with required travel across various US office locations. EY is a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams, shaping the future with confidence and building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, and the planet. This role is crucial to the exponential growth of the Government and Infrastructure Assurance practice, enabling the delivery of quality assurance services and exceptional client experiences by understanding complex business processes and data flows for federal, state, local, and education clients.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid with travel (25-30% or more), US-based
• Pay: $64,200–$120,300 yearly (individual salaries vary by location)
• Team: Government and Infrastructure Assurance practice
• Mission: Understand business processes and data flows to deliver quality assurance services and provide exceptional client experiences to government and infrastructure clients.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit Issue Analysis: Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from financial statement analysis and communicate them to the assurance team.
• Procedure Documentation: Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures, aligning with engagement objectives and planned audit approaches.
• Process Enhancement: Challenge existing procedures and actively seek to enhance audit techniques for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
• Client Interaction: Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for clients, maintaining a strong client focus and developing productive working relationships.
• Industry Acumen: Stay informed of current business, economic, and professional developments relevant to client industries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Approximately 1 year of related work experience; sufficient coursework to achieve CPA certification upon passing the examination.
• Skills: Excellent project management, advanced written and verbal communication, analytical thinking, client relationship building, and collaboration.
• Bonus: CPA licensure in your work state, CGFM, and/or CDFM.
• Additional Requirements: Ability to obtain and maintain secret clearance or higher; willingness to travel on average 25% to 30% or more.