Government and Public Sector - Project Finance Assistant Director

Job summary:

From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

This GPS Finance Assistant Director role will manage all aspects of project control for a sub-sector within the GPS practice.

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.