EY · 14 hours ago
Government and Public Sector Indirect Rates - Associate Director
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $238K/yr
10+ years expEY is a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams dedicated to building a better working world. The Government and Public Sector Indirect Rates Associate Director will lead the development of indirect rates and ensure compliance with federal regulations while serving as a trusted advisor to leadership.
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Responsibilities
Lead the full lifecycle of rates from rate model design to regulatory submission, internal presentations, and audits, ensuring compliance and accuracy
Lead the development and maintenance of compliant indirect rates, including intermediate pools, GPS Service Center allocations, and GPS Direct Labor Bid Rates. Develop models in support of the same
Develop and maintain DLBR, Indirect Rate, and Home Office allocation Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and related policies and procedures, combined with adequate supporting documentation in keeping with audit requirements
Work across the GPS Finance team to ensure the Cost Estimating System requirements outlined in DFARS 252.215-7002 are met and institutionalized within EY’s GPS practice
Support and partner with GPS Pricing for pricing related needs to ensure coherence of Estimating Manual across Budgeting/Planning, Rate Development and Pricing domains
Partner with GPS Finance to leverage existing plan process and/or develop modified plan process and timeline that will produce outputs suitable for creation of indirect rates and direct labor bid rates for GPS
Ensure GPS and Home Office CASB Disclosure Statements accurately reflect EY GPS’s rate structure and Home Office allocations for a given fiscal year
Support GPS Controlling in preparation of various journal entries, including supporting documentation for rate related components
Lead the budget vs actuals reporting for Indirect Rates
Lead the calculation and application of Partner Proxy values that estimate compensation of Partners
Lead the calculation and application of regulatory compensation caps
Work with GPS general ledger team to ensure financial architecture reflected in Costpoint accurately reflects GPS’s disclosed rate structure. This role is responsible for tying out actuals reported in the accounting system Statement of Indirect Expenses (SIE) with reported rates
Establish and maintain cadence for review of rate results and variances to provisional rates
Work as part of team to develop repeatable processes for planning, indirect rate and DLBR development, and documentation of these processes
Support integration of acquisition financials into GPS rate structure
Support Firm and GPS leadership as a trusted advisor
Work closely with the GPS Compliance organization to ensure Compliant rate reporting
Work with GPS Finance Global / Home Office allocation SMR to incorporate non-GPS allocations into GPS indirect rates
Develop and document repeatable processes to be used annually for DLBR development
Lead scenario modeling and recommendations based on findings
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; advanced degree in business, information systems or data analytics preferred; CPA preferred
A minimum of 10+ years of relevant indirect rate experience in a government contracting environment
A minimum of 3-5 years working in an autonomous role with responsibility for indirect rates in a government contractor
In depth experience with indirect rates and related CAS and FAR criteria to ensure regulatory compliance, including deep understanding of DFARS Estimating System criteria
In depth experience with building and supporting Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS)
Experience supporting rate related audits by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Ability to support and influence rate structure decisions backed by data
In-depth knowledge of Deltek Costpoint – in particular, data architecture and structures that pertain to indirect rate management (i.e. Chart of Accounts, Orgs, Projects and PAGs)
Experience with Costpoint pool structures and service center allocation functionality, and statement of indirect expenses (SIE)
Experienced leader with expertise of general accounting and indirect rate management best practices
High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Power Point
Experience with data conversions, business combinations or acquisitions, as related to indirect rate management
Extensive experience reporting rate results and variance from plan, with responsibility to identify key drivers and develop corrective action plan
Experience in a highly dynamic environment requiring partnership with numerous stakeholders both internal and external
Develop dashboards and KPIs for rate performance
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred
Experience leading a government sector pricing or rates team
Experience in project financial metrics and the impact of indirect rates, and rate changes, on project economics
Experience working in a Big 4 accounting firm, or other highly matrixed environment requiring a high degree of adeptness at balancing the needs of numerous equivalent stakeholders
Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance, if required
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
A wide range of paid time off options
Flexible vacation policy
Designated EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care
Other leaves of absence
Company
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