Business Operations Manager jobs in United States, Virginia, Arlington

Our Government & Public Sector-Financial Accounting Advisory Services (GPS-FAAS) team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior Manager you'll play a key role in that growth. Working across all Federal GPS sector service lines, you'll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. It's all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there really are no off-the-shelf recommendations.

Your key responsibilities

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That means you'll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues. You'll also be collaborating with colleagues across multiple service lines, so we'll look to you to build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our knowledge in other areas. Regular travel will be required as you will be meeting with key clients, some of those being the most respected in their fields.

Skills and attributes for success

• Develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships with audit client personnel, assess audit clients' satisfaction and proactively maintain contact with the audit client throughout the year
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations
• Develop people through effectively delegating audit tasks and providing guidance to assurance staff
• Provide performance feedback, training and performance reviews for assurance staff
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members and enhance service delivery
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members and enhance service delivery
• Develop an understanding of EY's service lines and actively seek/encourage assurance team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the firm's services

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by 7 years of progressive post baccalaureate work experience with Federal US GAAP
• U.S. CPA license in your work state
• Excellent project management skills

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management
• A proven record of excellence when managing, mentoring and improving a team of high-performing colleagues

• Dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity within a professional environment
• The ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
• 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

• 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.

As an EY Private Tax Manager, with a focus on cross border tax needs of high net worth individuals and their affiliated entities, you will apply your tax knowledge across a wide range of tax topics and processes, devising elegant outcomes to some of the most complex challenges around. You’ll work with some of the world’s most successful private clients and businesses, and in return you can expect an incredible range of projects and responsibilities that will support your career growth.

Skills and attributes for success

• Apply rules related to controlled foreign corporations and passive foreign investment companies onto tax returns
• Application of foreign tax treaties and foreign tax credits
• Prepare form 1040, 1041 and 1065 and significant experience preparing or advising on domestic income and transfer tax and/or U.S. international informational returns (Forms 5471, 8858, 8865, 1040, 1041, 1065, 3520, 3520A)
• Team members with a compliance focus: prepare or review US federal and state tax returns for high net worth individual US citizens living abroad, US residents holding nonUS assets, or foreign nationals holding US assets. This role includes the preparation and review of the foreign info reporting requirements for cross border tax compliance such as foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, foreign disregarded entities and foreign trusts. Experience with relevant tax processing programs, and application of AI to data optimization and return process are essential skills.
• Team members with an advisory focus:
• Design pre-immigration tax plans
• Classification of trusts for US tax purposes, and review of forms 3520
• Assist with US exit planning
• FIRPTA
• Form the US tax piece of multi-jurisdictional inheritance/succession, including the use of trusts, both domestic and foreign
• Identifying foreign reporting obligations
• Prepare tax memorandums and opinions
• Translating complex data from a range of sources into client-ready insights and deliverables
• Support our Private practice with relevant tax analysis and address new trends/market opportunities.
• Work closely with rotators from our domestic teams, individuals on rotation from foreign affiliated firms, and our global deployment services team
• Building effective long-term relationships with our clients, understanding their unique needs to provide a tailored service
• Communicating complex tax issues to non-tax professionals and clients
• Maintaining your reputation in your field by constantly updating and sharing your technical and finest practice knowledge
• An appreciation of world affairs, cultures and protecting financial security.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in a related field, supported by significant tax and a CPA certification or membership in The Bar; Minimum of 5 years of work experience in professional services or professional tax organization
• A thorough understanding of estate and wealth planning; as well as experience with federal and state personal and trust income tax
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills, and the confidence to challenge senior colleagues and stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds
• A thorough understanding of automated tax processing systems and laws within your area of technical professionalism
• Experience managing budgets and projects

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proven record in high net-worth tax planning
• A proven record in a professional services environment
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Executive presence and business development skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

What we look for

We’re interested in tax professionals with a genuine interest in providing outstanding services to some of the world’s most influential people. Working with people from all backgrounds, from executives and entrepreneurs to investors and families, you’ll use your experience and status as a trusted advisor to maintain and further our reputation for excellence.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, both pension and 401(k) plans, a minimum of 15 days of vacation plus ten observed holidays and three paid personal days, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• A network of overseas colleagues, and chances to relocate or take on overseas assignments
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Our Government & Public Sector Assurance practice is growing exponentially, and as a manager, 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. While interacting with our clients, you'll develop your career by communicating and providing expertise around data integrity that can provide improved insight within the accounting, finance, governance, and regulatory space.

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 manage teams.

Skills and attributes for success

• Develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships with audit client personnel, assess audit clients' satisfaction and proactively maintain contact with the audit client throughout the year
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations
• Develop people through effectively delegating audit tasks and providing guidance to assurance staff
• Provide performance feedback, training and performance reviews for assurance staff
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team-oriented work environment
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with assurance team members and enhance service delivery
• Direct field work, inform supervisors of the audit engagement status and manage assurance staff performance
• Develop an understanding of EY's service lines and actively seek/encourage assurance team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the firm's services

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree an approximately 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience, with approximately 2 years of audit experience with a public accounting firm
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• U.S. CPA license
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher.
• Excellent project management skills; advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to teamwork and leadership
• Integrity within a processional environment
• The EY Government and Public Sector Practice's staffing model is to assign resources to projects aligned to the office within the metropolitan area you have been hired; however, in certain circumstances, travel may be required within and/or beyond your geographic region based on client and project needs. For roles within the federal practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 30% is preferred. Within the state, local and education practice, the flexibility to travel up to approximately 80% is preferred.

Ideally you'll also have

• 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.

Your key responsibilities

• Reproduce and resolve user-level defects in platform applications.
• Submit targeted hotfix pull requests (PRs) with appropriate test coverage.
• Coordinate with the Operations Lead Engineer to deploy releases and hotfixes.
• Debug application issues to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Act as a technical escalation point during high-pressure incidents.
• Maintain close alignment with engineering teams to ensure support readiness and release quality.
• Deliver high-quality work within expected timeframes and on budget.
• Monitor progress, manage risk, and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Work with various stakeholders to understand the business challenges and provide workarounds in case of challenges.

To qualify for this role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in technology, information systems, or computer science, and minimum of 6 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 5 years of related work experience.
• Approved certification
• Strong hands-on technical skills equivalent to an Application Engineer.
• Proven experience in debugging and resolving complex application issues.
• Familiarity with release management and deployment coordination.
• Ability to write and validate hotfix PRs with test cases.

Ideally, you will also have

• Strong interest in learning generative AI and using AI technologies is preferred
• Excellent prioritization, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage pressure and respond effectively in high-stakes situations.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to interact with executive stakeholders.
• Characteristics of a forward-thinker and self-motivator who adapts quickly to new challenges.
• Experience working in hybrid environments and collaborating across distributed teams.
• Experience managing personnel and participating in hiring processes.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as needed.

What we look for

• We're interested in people who are ready to become part of a highly engaged, diverse, and dynamic team to help us continue to make a real difference to our clients. If you have an interest in leveraging technology to improve business processes and the ambition to go above and beyond expectations, this role is for you.

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, Business, Finance or related field plus 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate related work experience. Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field plus 3 years of related work experience.

Must have 3 years of combined experience conducting external audits, financial due diligence and/or tax due diligence experience with a public accounting or professional services firm.

Must have 2 years of combined experience supervising the planning, execution, reporting on audits and/or other due diligence of financial statements or taxes prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAS, U.S. GAAP and/or another foreign equivalent accepted accounting standard, such as IFRS.

Must have 2 years of combined experience supervising audit, financial due diligence and/or tax due diligence teams consisting of two or more staff members.

Requires domestic travel up to 50% 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 $138,120.00 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".

You will help our clients evaluate and enhance their business. You will be part of our account centric growth strategy focusing on issue-based and competency-driven client needs. That's what differentiates EY in the consulting marketplace.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you will be involved in comes down to providing excellent customer service and helping ensure your teams do the same. Whether it is; managing multiple client teams, leading IT internal audit engagements, external audit integration, or SOC reporting as well as assisting with business development activities across financial services’ sectors, you will build strong relations ships and become a trusted advisor to your clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Providing guidance and knowledge, participating in performing procedures focusing on complex, judgmental, and/or specialized issues
• Working with the team/client to create plans for accomplishing engagement objectives. Making sure the strategy complies with professional standards and addresses the inherent risks
• Briefing the team on the client’s IT environment and industry IT trends
• Maintaining relationships with client management, managing expectations around work products, timing, and deliverables billing
• Demonstrating a thorough understanding of complex information systems and the client’s business/industry
• Demonstrating excellent project management skills, inspiring teamwork and responsibility with team members. Using current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience
• A degree in business, accounting, finance, computer science, information systems or a related discipline
• Approximately 6 years of experience working as an IT auditor or IT risk advisor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm or financial services company, or comparable experience as an advisor to a financial services company
• Solid experience leading IT internal audit, external audit, service organization control reporting and/or IT internal controls engagements and assisting with business development activities within financial services
• Experience with internal audit risk assessments, SOX/internal controls, Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting, tools and enablers in the financial services sector
• Strong project management skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, teamwork and client service skills.
• Willingness to travel to meet client obligations

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CA, CGEIT, CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CMA, CPA and CRISC certification is desired; non-certified hires are required to become certified within 1 year from the date of hire. Based on an individual’s professional background, area of specialization or industry focus, we recognize that other certifications, credentials or experience may be more relevant than the listed certifications and therefore may be acceptable substitutes with written consent of EY's Americas IT Risk & Assurance leadership

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.