AI-Driven Financial Reporting Associate

The D. E. Shaw Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Medical coverage

Prescription drug coverage

401(k) matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match

Job summary

The D. E. Shaw Group is seeking an associate for its Financial Reporting team within FinOp to advance investor and legal entity reporting across global funds.

The role blends core accounting with opportunities to drive automation and GAI-powered workflows in daily processes. You will prepare financial statements, conduct analyses, and collaborate across departments to build scalable reporting for hedge fund and private fund vehicles.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting or finance-adjacent field.
• 2–4 years in accounting or financial reporting at hedge fund, investment manager, or financial services firm.
• CPA is welcome but not required.
• Interest in fund structures and reporting.
• GAI fluency or keen appetite to become fluent and use automation to build reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and conduct account and performance analyses for multiple legal entities.
• Handle investor, management, and regulatory reporting.
• Partner with MBOT and tech teams to use GAI and automation to automate recurring tasks.
• Design and implement GAI-driven workflows for reporting and accounting from idea to daily use.
• Work on special projects like launching new fund vehicles and providing bespoke senior-management requests.

Skills

GAI fluency

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

The D. E. Shaw Group is seeking an associate for its Financial Reporting team within FinOp to advance investor and legal entity reporting across global funds.

The role blends core accounting with opportunities to drive automation and GAI-powered workflows in daily processes. You will prepare financial statements, conduct analyses, and collaborate across departments to build scalable reporting for hedge fund and private fund vehicles.