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Government and Public Sector - Associate Director, Finance Transformation Location: McLean Other locations: Primary Location Only Requisition ID: 1562386 At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The opportunity In this role you will play a key role in delivery of Finance Transformation initiatives for EY’s Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice. Leveraging your strong background in government finance and reorganizations and system launches, you will be relied upon to lead major workstreams of EY’s transformation initiatives. This may involve integration of acquired firm financials, implementation of financial tools and methodologies, finance process improvement, and other similar initiatives in support of the GPS practice and its growth. Your key responsibilities Develop a keen understanding of EY’s firm structure, GPS structure and operating model, and Finance/Accounting roadmap and initiatives. 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. 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. Maintain a continuous improvement approach to ensure processes and internal controls scale with changes in the GPS practice. Work with key stakeholders in Finance, IT and Talent to identify future transformation initiatives. Develop and maintain strong relationships across finance, accounting and other internal services teams. Advise senior leadership on best-in-class practices and technologies. Identify high-impact opportunities to strengthen the Finance team’s capabilities and knowledge base. 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. 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. Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if necessary. Established track record of improving complex, cross-functional finance processes. 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 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. Experience developing new analytical frameworks and delivering to executives. Experience in a highly dynamic environment requiring partnership with numerous stakeholders. Experience working in a highly matrixed environment. 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 range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $123,600 to $238,000. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California is $148,400 to $270,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors. 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. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 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. EY is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd

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