Financial Analysis & Reporting Senior Manager

Wall Street Oasis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus in first year

Job summary

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a leader for its Financial Analysis & Reporting (FA&R) team within Financial insights to support strategic decision-making across the firm.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, shape financial planning processes, and drive improvements in analytical capabilities and reporting standards. Eight or more years of experience in strategic finance, excellent communication skills, and a discreet approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of experience in strategic finance or related roles in asset management or investment banking.
• Proficiency in financial modeling with hands-on strategic and detailed work.
• Excellent communication, ability to present to senior audiences.
• Discretion and professionalism handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects to address key business strategy questions via financial analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts with robust scenario planning and budgeting.
• Create recurring and ad hoc financial reporting for senior leadership; translate results into insights.
• Assess drivers of revenue, expenses, capital needs, and other financial outcomes.
• Build scalable models, tools, and reporting frameworks to improve data quality and decision support.

Skills

Strategic finance

Financial modeling

Cross-functional work

Communication skills

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science

Job description

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a leader with impressive commercial judgment, critical thinking,

and communication skills to join its Financial Analysis & Reporting (FA&R) team within Financial

insights, and reporting to support strategic decision-making across the firm. This role offers the

opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, shape financial planning processes, and

drive improvements in analytical capabilities and reporting standards.

WHAT YOU'LL DO DAY-TO-DAY:

• Lead cross-functional and firmwide projects to address key business strategy questions through rigorous financial analysis.
• Drive development and maintenance of the firm’s financial forecasts, ensuring robust scenario planning and budgeting processes.
• Manage the creation of recurring and ad hoc financial reporting for the firm’s senior leadership, translating complex results into clear, actionable insights.
• Assess key drivers of revenue, expenses, capital needs, and other financial outcomes to
• Build and enhance scalable models, tools, and reporting frameworks to improve data quality, efficiency, and decision support.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Eight or more years of experience in strategic finance or related roles in alternative asset management, investment banking, or similar environments, along with a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, computer science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial modeling and willingness to engage deeply in both high-level strategy and detailed financial work while maintaining a hands-on approach.
• Exceptional commercial judgment and learning agility, with a track record of supporting
• Excellent communication skills, including comfort presenting to senior audiences and distilling complex information into clear recommendations.
• Experience managing sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

The expected annual base salary for this position is $225,000 to $300,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.

The D. E. Shaw group is an equal opportunity employer.