The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $65 billion in investment capital as of December 1, 2024, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff. We have a significant presence in the world's capital markets, investing in a wide range of companies and financial instruments in both developed and developing economies.
The firm is seeking an Analyst/Senior Analyst to join the Expense Reporting team within the Financial Operations vertical, based in either the Hyderabad or Bengaluru office. The team provides senior management with high-quality analytical reports and detailed insights on firm-wide expenses. Core responsibilities include supporting the firm's monthly expense and time-allocation processes, contributing to the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle, and partnering on technology initiatives to streamline, automate, and enhance key expense-related workflows.
WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:
As part of the team, you will work closely with the Office of the COO, the CFO, and business unit heads to prepare comprehensive expense reporting packages, including analyses of actual versus budgeted spend, year-over-year expense trends, firm-wide budgets, and variance commentary that highlights key drivers and deviations. You will also own and manage ad-hoc expense-related analyses and requests from senior management and key stakeholders, including Investor Relations, Corporate Development, Tax, and Legal & Compliance. Additionally, you will take ownership of recurring core processessuch as the monthly expense allocation cycle, year-end activities, and audit support, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and on-time delivery. You will also be responsible for driving technology projects to build tools for reporting and analysis, streamline workflows, and improve the user experience. Furthermore, you will understand and analyze changes in the firm's businesses, such as expense chargeability to investors and new funds/businesses; and incorporate these changes into the reporting infrastructure (and subsequent reports).
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
The ideal candidate should hold -
Basic qualifications:
- An MBA degree in finance from a reputed college or a Chartered Accountant degree, along with 1-3 years of work experience in the financial services industry
- Exceptional attention to detail, advanced proficiency in MS Excel, and well-developed analytical skills, along with familiarity with analytical and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to interact successfully with senior management
Interested candidates can apply through our website:
https://www.deshawindia.com/recruit/jobs/Ads/Link/AnaSrAnaExpRepNov25
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The Firm offers excellent benefits, a casual, collegial working environment, and an attractive compensation package. For further information about our recruitment process, including how applicant data will be processed, please visit https://www.deshawindia.com/careers
Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of sex, race, colour, caste, creed, religion, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.
