EY Government Public Sector - Associate Director Finance Transformation 

United States, Virginia, Arlington 

831467544

Your key responsibilities

• Develop a keen understanding of EY’s firm structure, GPS structure and operating model, and Finance/Accounting roadmap and initiatives. Influence roadmap adjustments, when needed
• Execute finance and finance technology transformation initiatives, including process redesign, defining business and functional requirements and building capability to manage and maintain systems/processes
• Work closely with vendors and implementation partners to ensure technology solutions meet business expectations, including needs assessments, configuration, testing and go-live support
• Prevent or minimize delays by elevating risks early, highlighting process or application interdependencies with key applications
• Collect and retain project artifacts to support audit requirements
• Partner with GPS Finance functional process owners and application owners to facilitate financial data transfers and automation
• Partner with change management support to accomplish key change objectives for the Finance team, including stakeholder assessment, training and communications efforts
• Maintains a continuous improvement approach to ensure processes and internal controls scale with changes in the GPS practice, technologies, finance and accounting policies, including streamlining of close, audit and reporting activities
• Work with key stakeholders in Finance, IT and Talent to identify future transformation initiatives
• Develop and maintains strong relationships across finance, accounting and other internal services teams
• Advise senior leadership on best-in-class practices and technologies, as well as current market trends impacting finance organizations, ideally in a government contracting environment and working in or adjacent to Deltek Costpoint
• Identify high-impact opportunities to strengthen the Finance team’s capabilities and knowledge base, as the GPS business evolves
• Other duties as assigned, as business needs evolve in support of GPS’s growth

• Strong leadership skills – able to lead conversations, explore new concepts, whiteboard processes, lead training, etc. in group settings
• Exceptional organization and project management skills
• Experience managing ambiguity, risk, and changing direction of projects and strategies
• Ability to execute against project plan, managing to deadlines and mitigating risk
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Strong aptitude and passion for “telling a story” and driving to recommendations and conclusions
• High degree of innate curiosity and self-motivation

• Ability to influence others without relying on direct authority

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Related field
• Working knowledge of Federal rules and regulations, in a CAS compliant government contracting environment, with associated controls
• At least 8 years of experience in finance positions of increasing scope and responsibility in diverse, complex environments, including leadership experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if necessary
• Established track record of improving complex, cross-functional finance processes, ideally reporting to either a Director, Controller, or CFO
• Experience in finance transformation, including ERP implementation, acquisition integration, operational excellence, process optimization and organizational change
• Exposure to core government contracting finance life cycle including two or more of the following: budgeting, planning, pricing, and accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Skilled with data manipulation

Ideally, you'll also have

• Lean Six Sigma and/or PMP certification

• Consulting experience
• Advanced degree in Business, Data Analytics, or Information Systems p
• Experience developing new analytical frameworks and delivering to executives with a consultative approach

• Experience in a highly dynamic environment requiring partnership with numerous stakeholders
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment

• 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.