GCS Manager: Government Contracts & Compliance

EY; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off options

Job summary

EY’s Government Contract Services (GCS) team helps navigate U.S. Government contracts, grants, and related compliance. The Manager role leads engagements, analyzes complex data, and develops practical recommendations while managing risk and controls for clients in a highly specialized market.

You’ll work with industry-leading clients on pricing, cost accounting, audit readiness, and compliance programs, while growing technical and client-service skills and contributing to practice development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, law, finance, business or related field.
• 5 to 8 years’ relevant work experience.
• Professional designation such as CPA, CFE, CFA.
• Knowledge of U.S. federal regulations (FAR, CAS, DFARS, 2 CFR 200).
• Ability to develop technical responses to audits and remediation.
• Experience in a client-facing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to lead 2–10 resources.
• Willingness to travel and work extra hours when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client engagements across the government contracting lifecycle.
• Supervise workstreams, analyze financial data, and develop practical recommendations.
• Assist clients with compliance, audits, cost accounting, pricing, and controls.
• Improve processes supporting pricing, estimating, billing, procurement, and reporting.

Skills

Portfolio management

Client relationships

Process improvement

Team coaching

Regulatory interpretation

Audit readiness

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, law, finance, business or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Unanet

JAMIS

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Netsuite

Job description

EY’s Government Contract Services (GCS) team helps navigate U.S. Government contracts, grants, and related compliance. The Manager role leads engagements, analyzes complex data, and develops practical recommendations while managing risk and controls for clients in a highly specialized market.

You’ll work with industry-leading clients on pricing, cost accounting, audit readiness, and compliance programs, while growing technical and client-service skills and contributing to practice development.