Public Sector Assurance Analyst

EY; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EY's Government and Infrastructure Assurance practice seeks an analyst in Secaucus, NJ to work on audit and assurance for federal, state, local, and education clients. You will serve as a primary day-to-day contact, build relationships, and contribute to quality assurance efforts across engagements.

You will learn business processes and data flows, document procedures, and collaborate with the assurance team while maintaining strong client focus and adaptability to travel up to 25–30% in a

Qualifications

• 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 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.
• Travel up to 25–30% in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Bring potential opportunities to the assurance team's attention.

Skills

Audit analysis

Client relationships

Documentation

Professionalism

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in related field

Job description

EY's Government and Infrastructure Assurance practice seeks an analyst in Secaucus, NJ to work on audit and assurance for federal, state, local, and education clients. You will serve as a primary day-to-day contact, build relationships, and contribute to quality assurance efforts across engagements.

You will learn business processes and data flows, document procedures, and collaborate with the assurance team while maintaining strong client focus and adaptability to travel up to 25–30% in a