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Assurance Advisor (Financial Services Office) (Manager) (Multiple Positions) (1640370), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Los Angeles, CA.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field, plus 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business or a related field, plus 4 years of related work experience.Must have 2 years of experience in engagement management, engagement execution and reporting, and client relationship building while serving clients in one or a combination of the following industries:
• Asset management industry, including mutual fund complexes, hedge funds, private equity funds, and/or other investment vehicles.
• Insurance industry and/or public company clients.
• Banking/capital markets industry, including retail, commercial or investment banks, brokers/dealers, and/or similar institutions.
• Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction (RHC) clients.

Must have 2 years of experience in a combination involving all of the following:
• Supervising the planning, execution, reporting on audits of financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAS and U.S. GAAP, and/or foreign equivalent (International Accounting Standards (IAS));
• Supervising audit teams consisting of two or more staff members; and
• Recent audit experience working with a public company that is registered with PCAOB.Must have 1 year of experience using audit documentation software.Must have one of the following:
- active US CPA certificate; or
- foreign certificate in accountancy and sufficient coursework/experience requirements as determined by the work location state Board of Accountancy to obtain US CPA certification.Requires domestic travel up to 25% in order to serve client needs.Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on yourperformance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary for this job is $133,530.00 per year. 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.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".

Tax Advisor, International Tax and Transaction Tax Services (International Corporate Tax Advisory), Financial Services Office (Senior) (Multiple Positions) (1641710), Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Los Angeles, CA.

Full time employment, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Law or a related field and 2 years of work experience in tax. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Law or a related field and 1 year of work experience in tax.Must have 1 year of experience in tax due diligence, deal structuring, and post-acquisition planning.Must have 1 year of experience with inbound or outbound transaction consulting, including international tax research, planning and/or compliance.Must have 1 year of experience in supervising the planning and execution of projects, including managing budgets.Must have at least one of the following: 1) active CPA certification; 2) sufficient coursework/experience requirements (as determined by state Board of Accountancy) to obtain CPA certification within one year of hire; 3) US State Bar license; or 4) sufficient coursework/experience requirements (as determined by state Board of Law Examiners) to obtain US State Bar license within one year of hire; or 5) Enrolled Agent certification.Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

What we offer

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 for this job is $123,005.00 per year. 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.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

This particular position at Ernst & Young in the United States requires the qualified candidate to be a "United States worker" as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor regulations at 20 CFR 656.3. You can review this definition at at the bottom of page 750. Please feel free to apply to other positions that do not require you to be a "U.S. worker".

Business is constantly evolving, and more than ever, staying at the forefront is all about identifying and adapting to change. As a Tax Manager, you'll see this first hand by being immersed in the evolving tax environment through preparing and auditing income tax provisions, assisting with income tax filings, consulting on planning opportunities, and coaching and developing staff on your engagement teams.

Your key responsibilities

You'll spend your time supporting client engagements by coordinating day-to-day interactions with clients, reviewing staff work product, driving delivery of services to meet deadlines, developing internal team members, and managing engagement economics. You'll continuously build on technical competence by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to complex situations. Identifying and resolving tax technical issues and sharing insights to improve our efficiency will be a key component. In addition, you'll partner with other team members to help identify new opportunities to leverage to your clients across multiple service lines.

Skills and attributes for success

• Providing our clients with domestic federal tax advice and guidance tailored to their unique needs
• Keeping up to date with ongoing trends and changes to legislation that will affect planning activities
• Supervising high-performing teams and sharing your experience and knowledge of leading-practices
• Developing the technical and soft skills of younger colleagues, and participating in the performance management process
• Building relationships at all levels both internally and externally, promoting a culture of collaboration
• Preparing practical recommendations to some of our clients' most complex tax issues

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a graduate degree in Tax or Law and approximately five years of related work experience
• CPA certification or licensed attorney status
• A background in tax compliance and accounting for income tax and a broad understanding of US income taxation
• Experience managing budgets and projects
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access and data mining tools
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects, and the confidence to engage and integrate directly into our clients' teams
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you'll also have

• A proven record in a professional services environment
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

You'll help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You'll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you'll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you'll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you'll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Skills and attributes for success

· Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements

· Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills

· Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions

· Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues

· Understanding our clients' unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible

To qualify for the role you must have

· A bachelor's degree in an accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by approximately 2 years' work experience as an auditor in a public accounting firm

· US CPA licensure in your work state

· Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits in the Banking & Capital Markets sector

· Working knowledge of US GAAP

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management

· The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment

· The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary

· Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations

Ideally, you'll also have

Knowledge of current market issues in the Wealth and Asset Management sector in the US

What we look for

We're interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you'll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you're serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients' most complex issues, this role is for you

AI & Data - AI Strategy - Senior Manager - Oil & Gas Sector

As part of our growing AI & Data practice, we are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead enterprise AI strategy and quantitative modeling efforts for our clients in the Oil & Gas sector. This individual will bring deep industry expertise, along with a proven track record of designing and operationalizing responsible, scalable, and value-aligned AI solutions. You’ll lead high-impact client engagements focused on Generative AI, Agentic AI, MLOps, and AI governance frameworks — driving measurable outcomes in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.As a Senior Manager in AI Strategy, you will leverage proprietary, industry-aligned business models and innovative operating model designs to deliver impactful AI investments. You will be responsible for capability assessments, operating model design, product management, governance, and process design, ensuring that AI initiatives align with business strategies and stakeholder needs.

Your key responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex AI strategies that enhance business effectiveness and efficiency. You will work closely with clients to envision how AI can transform their markets, products, and capabilities. This position offers the opportunity to engage with business and technology leaders, driving strategic programs that significantly impact their operations.

• Lead engagement delivery, ensuring quality and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage client relationships, focusing on revenue generation and the identification of new opportunities.
• Develop and manage resource plans and budgets for engagements, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
• Define and implement enterprise-wide AI and quantitative modeling strategy tailored to oil & gas value chains (e.g., asset optimization, drilling, trading, predictive maintenance).
• Establish AI governance frameworks that ensure responsible AI adoption, ethical use of data, model risk management, and alignment with evolving regulations.
• Design and operationalize Agentic AI solutions to automate reasoning, planning, and decision-making tasks in complex environments.
• Drive the prioritization of AI use cases based on business value, feasibility, and risk, ensuring ROI on AI initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and consultants to deliver end-to-end AI platforms and solutions.
• Partner with senior business and IT leaders to identify strategic opportunities and shape AI-enabled business transformation.
• Implement and scale ModelOps and MLOps practices, ensuring transparency, reproducibility, and monitoring of models in production.
• Lead AI solution architecture, including hybrid deployments on cloud (e.g. Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS).
• Serve as a thought leader in emerging AI technologies, including Generative AI, foundation models, RAG and Agentic AI.
• Drive internal capability building and innovation in Responsible AI, agentic workflows, and energy sector-specific solutions .

Skills and attributes for success

To excel in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver innovative solutions will be crucial.

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Proven experience in managing client relationships and leading teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred with focus in Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field with prior consulting experience required.
• 10+ years of experience in technology consulting, digital transformation, or AI-driven business solutions.
• 5+ years of leadership in AI/ML projects, including team management and executive stakeholder engagement.

• Typically, no less than 5 - 7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong expertise in AI Platforms and Tools.
• Proficiency in Data Architecture Design and Modelling.
• Experience in Digital Transformation and IT Effectiveness Assessment.
• Knowledge of Emerging Technologies and Technology Strategy, Vision, and Roadmap.
• Ability to build and manage relationships effectively.

• Strong exposure to oil & gas industry operations, value levers, and use case landscape.
• Proven success in developing AI strategy and governance models, including frameworks for Responsible AI, risk, and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, RAG).
• Experience architecting and scaling MLOps platforms and data science workflows in cloud-native environments.
• Proficiency in Python and tools like Pandas, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Spark, SQL.
• Experience with CI/CD, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and MLFlow or similar tools.
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to articulate technical topics to business executives.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in managing change and leading teams.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Familiarity with sector knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Prior experience leading AI initiatives in the energy or oil & gas sector, including exploration, refining, or energy trading.
• Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, cognitive architectures, and autonomous agents.
• Working knowledge of ESG data, climate risk modeling, and regulatory trends in energy.
• AI certifications (Microsoft, AWS, NVIDIA, Databricks, or equivalent).
• Exposure to agile delivery models and design thinking approaches.

You’ll help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You’ll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you’ll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for our clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you’ll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you’ll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Skills and attributes for success

· Leading fieldwork, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements

· Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills

· Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions

· Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues

· Understanding our clients’ unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible

To qualify for the role you must have

· A bachelor’s degree in an accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by approximately 2 years’ work experience as an auditor in a public accounting firm

· US CPA licensure in your work state

· Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits in the Banking & Capital Markets sector

· Working knowledge of US GAAP

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management

· The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment

· The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary

· Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver’s license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations

Ideally, you’ll also have

· Knowledge of current market issues in the Banking & Capital Markets sector in the US

What we look for

We’re interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you.

Job Summary:

As a
Senior Manager – Cloud Strategy & Advisory Lead, you will spearhead client engagements to define cloud-first, cloud-smart, and hybrid cloud strategies that accelerate digital transformation. You will help clients navigate complex decisions related to multi-cloud adoption, cloud operating models, FinOps, exit from legacy infrastructure (e.g., VMware), and cloud governance—all while ensuring business value, security, and compliance.

You will work closely with client executives, technology leaders, platform providers, and EY global teams to deliver cloud advisory engagements aligned to enterprise modernization and transformation initiatives.

Client Delivery & Engagement Leadership

• Lead advisory engagements on cloud strategy, hybrid/multi-cloud architecture, data center modernization , and cloud governance frameworks .
• Shape client journeys from on-premise and legacy platforms to cloud-native ecosystems , aligned to business and industry needs.
• Develop actionable transformation roadmaps covering cloud adoption, cloud exit (e.g., VMware), operating models, security, compliance, and cost optimization.
• Guide clients on integrating emerging technologies (e.g., containers, AI workloads, edge computing) into cloud strategies.
• Ensure cloud recommendations comply with global and regional regulatory, privacy, and security requirements.

Practice & Offering Development

Create standardized frameworks, assessment models, and accelerators for strategy and transformation programs.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Build and mentor a high-performing team of cloud advisors and consultants.
• Promote a culture of curiosity, innovation, knowledge sharing, and excellence in delivery.
• Lead internal training programs and knowledge management initiatives.

Business Development

• Drive business development across global markets with proposal ownership, client pitches, and solutioning.
• Support account leaders and industry teams in identifying and shaping cloud-led opportunities.
• Contribute to thought leadership (white papers, articles, points of view) in cloud and infrastructure modernization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electronics from a recognized university (e.g., B.E./B.Tech).
• Master’s degree: M.Tech or MBA with specialization in Information Systems, Infrastructure Management, or Technology Strategy
• Public cloud certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Certified Architect
• FinOps Certified Practitioner is shall be an added advantage
• 12–16 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure consulting, transformation programs, or enterprise architecture roles.
• Demonstrated success in leading cloud strategy, infrastructure modernization, or cloud adoption engagements.
• Strong understanding of public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), hybrid cloud, containers, and edge/cloud-native patterns.
• Familiarity with infrastructure cost models, FinOps frameworks, business case development, and optimization levers.
• Familiarity with modern tooling in IAC (Terraform, Ansible), AIOps, CMPs, Cloud Health/Apptio, and FinOps platforms.
• Experience advising on risk, security, compliance (e.g., NIST, ISO, GDPR), and resilience in cloud transformation.
• Proficiency in communicating with senior stakeholders (CTO, CIO, COO, CISO) and translating business goals into technology strategy.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.