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About D. E. Shaw

D.E. Shaw India operates as an investment manager and provides discretionary management services to institutional investors globally. It primarily invests in Indian equities, fixed income securities, and derivatives to generate returns for its clients across various asset classes, including equity, fixed income, and currency markets.

Your role

D.E. Shaw India is looking for a resourceful candidate to join the DESRI group based in the firm’s office in Hyderabad, India. The candidate will be part of DESRI’s Accounting function and will regularly interact with U.S. and Hyderabad-based teams, as well as external parties.

What you’ll do day-to-day

• You’ll be required to maintain the books and records in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the company’s renewable energy projects, investment funds, and corporate entities (collectively, “Entities”) while ensuring adherence to close timelines and control procedures;
• You’ll also perform and/or review various technical accounting analyses with respect to mergers and acquisitions, structured debt, leases, power purchase agreements, variable interest entities, non-controlling interests, and other significant transactions that may be undertaken by the company from time to time.
• You’ll have to prepare, review, and file U.S. GAAP-based financial statements for the Entities.
• Further, you’ll be required to liaise with auditors and ensure timely closure of external audits, as well as interact with U.S. and Hyderabad-based asset managers, treasury and tax team associates, and external consultants.
• You’ll also review financial information to be included in various regulatory reports (FORM PF, FORM ADV, CBCR etc.), engage in various forms of management and investor reporting including annual project budget preparation, conduct budget vs. actual analysis, coordinate tax reporting, and furnish investor account statements.
• Additionally, this position offers an opportunity to work on initiatives related to establishing, standardizing, optimizing, and documenting accounting processes, workflows, and controls.

Training, development & rotations

To ensure that the curious staff never stops growing, they foster a culture of continuous learning. They create customized programs to enrich technical abilities, build interpersonal and leadership skills, and broaden industry knowledge.

Salary & benefits

The average DE Shaw Analyst salary in India is INR 18.2 Lakhs per year for employees with less than 1 year of experience to 3 years. Analyst salary at DE Shaw ranges between INR 11 Lakhs to INR 29 Lakhs per year. (Source: Ambitionbox)

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Sick Days

Work-life balance

According to the Ambition box, work-life balance at D.E. Shaw India is rated at 3.8 out of 5. Work days are usually from Monday to Friday (Flexible Timings).

Culture & vibe

The company culture is based on three core values:

• Collaboration – They believe that collaboration drives creativity and innovation. When people come together to solve problems, great things happen.
• Integrity – They expect their team members to be honest and ethical in all aspects of their work. They do not tolerate anything less than complete honesty from each other.
• Innovation – They believe that their success depends on constantly challenging themselves to find better ways of doing things.

About you

• The candidate should have a Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant degree, with zero to two years of post-qualification work experience, with the ability to work independently with limited direction and guidance.
• An ideal candidate should have a good understanding of U.S. GAAP. U.S.-based audit or any experience in the energy, real estate, or financial services sector would be an advantage.
• Candidate should have excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• The candidate should have a good understanding of financial agreements and contracts, such as credit and equity investment agreements.

How to apply

All open positions are posted on their career page. And all applications at D.E. Shaw India must be submitted through their Careers page. To apply for this role, just click on the Apply button, which navigates to the career section where the application can be submitted easily.

The recruitment process consists of two rounds. The first round is called the preliminary round, and it has three stages, namely written tests, group discussions and personal interviews. The second round is called the main round, where candidates are selected based on their performance in the written exam, group discussion, and personal interview.