Government and Public Sector - Assurance - Staff

EY; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Hybrid work model

Paid time off options

Competitive base salary

Job summary

EY’s Government & Public Sector Assurance team is seeking an analyst to be the primary day‑to‑day contact for clients, learning about industry issues and building relationships with team members. You will document audit procedures, analyze statements, and contribute ideas to improve techniques, while working in a flexible hybrid model with travel up to 30%.

Qualified candidates have a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Accounting/Finance and strong communication skills, with CPA progression

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree required.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA candidate or similar progression is valued.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel 25–30% in a hybrid setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary day‑to‑day contact for clients.
• Document audit procedures clearly and accurately.
• Analyze financial statements to identify potential issues.
• Collaborate with assurance team and contribute ideas.

Skills

Audit analysis

Documentation

Client relations

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or graduate degree

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

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

Our Government & Public Sector Assurance practice is growing exponentially, and as an analyst, 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. It's all about understanding the business processes and data flow to provide a truly exceptional experience for our clients.

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

• Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the assurance team
• Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, audit client's engagement history, and planned audit approach
• Challenge procedures used in the past and attempt to enhance audit techniques
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client's environment
• Maintain a strong client focus, be responsive 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/opinions to the 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 assurance team's attention

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's or graduate degree and approximately 1 year of related work experience
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Must be able to obtain and maintain secret clearance or higher
• 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
• Due to the nature of our work in the Government and Public Sector, work may be required to be completed at client, EY and/or contractor sites. Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs. Candidates should be willing to travel on average 25% to 30% or more in a hybrid environment.

Ideally, you'll also have

• CPA licensure in your work state
• CGFM and/or CDFM

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. We're not just looking for accounting and audit experience — we're after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate and think in unique and creative news ways. 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 You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

• 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. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $64,200 to $105,900. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $77,200 to $120,300. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

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