Management Reporting and Compensation Associate

The D. E. Shaw Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) contribution matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match program

Job summary

The D. E. Shaw Group in New York seeks a skilled associate for the Management Reporting team within Financial Operations. This role focuses on delivering analysis and insights to senior leadership with an emphasis on compensation.

Your day-to-day tasks will involve executing compensation and operational reporting activities, alongside contributing to analytical processes and team initiatives, including AI integration and technology adoption.

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s or advanced degree and have at least two years of relevant experience. The expected salary ranges from $120,000 to $160,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in finance, accounting, operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting operational reporting or accounting workflows is a plus.
• Ability to manage high volumes of work and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute recurring compensation, accounting, operational, and reporting activities.
• Contribute to compensation modeling, variance analysis, and related analyses.
• Support team initiatives in process improvement and automation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational ability

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Quick learning capacity

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

The D. E. Shaw group seeks a skilled associate to join its Management Reporting team within Financial Operations. The team is responsible for delivering high-impact analysis and executive-ready insights to the firm’s senior leadership, with a particular focus on compensation and management company economics. This role provides broad exposure to the firm and supports a range of core operational, reporting, and analytical processes.

What You'll Do Day-to-day

• Execute recurring compensation, accounting, operational, and reporting activities to ensure continuity across core workflows, including reconciliation, data preparation, and related processes.
• Contribute to comprehensive compensation modeling, variance analysis, trend reporting, and related senior leader advisory analyses to support planning and business decision‑making.
• Contribute to team initiatives in generative AI integration, process improvement, technology adoption, and automation.

Who We're Looking For

• A bachelor’s or advanced degree, a record of professional and academic achievement, and at least two years of experience in finance, accounting, operations, or a related field; experience supporting operational reporting, compensation‑related processes, or accounting workflows is a plus.
• Keen attention to detail, organizational ability, and reliability, with the capacity to learn quickly.
• Comfort working across a mix of operational and analytical responsibilities, including Excel‑based analysis and reporting, with sound judgment and a proactive mindset toward anticipating team and stakeholder needs.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, including demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of work, complex transactions, and competing priorities with accuracy and composure.
• High ethical standards and the ability to exercise discretion with confidential information.
• The expected annual base salary for this position is $120,000 to $160,000. 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.