EY Government Public Sector - Project Finance Assistant Director 

United States, Virginia, Arlington 

222671241

Key Responsibilities

• Work with GPS Markets/Project Finance leader to establish a world-class project finance organization in support of EY’s growing GPS practice, with alignment to a subsector leader.
• Develop strong working relationship with sub-sector leader, serving as a strategic and trusted business advisor.
• Assess level of staff needs and ensure workloads are balanced, enabling all team members to experience well-being while also meeting business needs.
• Play a key role in establishing and maturing the markets/project finance team for the GPS practice
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, training, development and day to day management of Markets Finance staff
• Support implementation of policies and procedures to ensure client engagements comply with US government regulatory (FAR, DFARS, CAS) requirements and EY internal requirements
• Participate substantially in development of tools, processes, and procedures to monitor and manage engagement financials and optimize financial management at an engagement and account level
• Prepare annual budgets at an engagement level as well as monthly, annual and multi-year business forecasts, inclusive of existing engagement portfolio, new business pipeline and stretch goals
• Support external project audits with outside independent auditors and regulatory agencies
• Work with GPS Reporting lead to clarify reporting requirements in support of engagement, account and sub-sector financial management
• Play a coordinating role between engagement teams, PMOs, accounting, contracts, subcontracts and project setup.
• Play a key role in socializing the impact of indirect rate application, and changes to rates, in project financial measurement
• Analyze and advise on the impact of pricing decisions as it relates to sub-sector and account financials
• Ensure seamless support to GPS for borrowed and loaned practitioners
• Support future migration of SLED project financials from SAP to Costpoint
• Support other ad hoc financial reporting and projects as assigned

Skills and attributes for success

• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel skills and experience building and maintaining complex financial models in Excel
• Exposure to planning and engagement financial management tools.
• Intellectually curious with problem solving orientation. Not satisfied with easy or convenient answers
• Proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners and executives. Seen as a trusted and objective advisor
• Experience aligning cross-functional stakeholders with demonstrated aptitude in working effectively within a matrixed team across multiple functional areas
• Player/coach with ability to both lead and execute. Willingness to play “up and down the stack” diving into the details as well as managing Executive level communications
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and external auditors

To qualify, candidates must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Extensive knowledge of FAR/CAS and other government contract accounting requirements
• Strong understanding of CAS and FAR Part 31
• Advanced knowledge of project accounting, including understanding of different contract types (CPFF, T&M, FFP) and indirect rate structures
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant government contractor finance experience in a CAS compliant environment
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a project control role
• A minimum of 4 years supervisory experience
• Experience supporting successful government audit(s) of accounting and finance policies and procedures

• Solid knowledge of Deltek Costpoint. Experience with or exposure to other tools is beneficial.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, if necessary

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience supporting implementations of government compliant accounting systems (e.g., Deltek Costpoint)
• Experience implementing and overseeing adherence to project control policies and procedures

• 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.