Financial Analyst – Expense Management, Alternative Operations Sr Consultant

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Financial Analyst – Expense Management, Alternative Operations Senior Consultant, you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. If so, consider an opportunity with Deloitte under our PROJECT Model. PROJECT is a talent model that is tailored specifically for long-term, onsite or remote client service delivery.

Work you’ll do

The Financial Analyst – Expense Management, Alternative Operations Senior Consultant is responsible for coordinating all aspects alternatives investment management expense and treasury operations. This includes Set up, verification, and maintaining vendor profiles in SAP in accordance with Alts Expense allocation policy. Monitor invoice submission channels (e.g., dedicated Alts Invoices mailbox, Verify system, Counsellink) and resolve upload errors or exceptions

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  Lead the preparation, review, and delivery of fund financial statements (40 Act and non-40
• Act funds), partnering with administrators and auditors.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly fund reporting cycles, including calendar setup, deliverable tracking, and exception management.
• Coordinate pre-cycle planning, policy reviews, and communication of regulatory/industry changes.
• Direct asset-based fee and waiver calculations using different tools / applications; reconcile expenses and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage the drafting and dissemination of fund accounting policies, including ongoing updates for changing standards.
• Serve as escalation point for audit coordination and support all regulatory registration and disclosure filings (e.g., N1A).
• Maintain, enhance, and document processes for workflow automation and knowledge transfer—addressing key person risk and business continuity.
• Participate in and support the transition to new technologies and managed services models.
• Foster a collaborative, non-hierarchical team approach to speed decision-making and accountability.
• Perform reconciliations and variance analysis for income and yield projections within the PAY application, following SOP
• Execute PAY account maintenance and new account onboarding activities per SOP
• Identify, investigate, and support resolution of forecast inaccuracies and data issues, including: expected vs. actual income/yield analysis, data anomaly review, SMARTS book price analysis, PAY BI vs. PAY data reconciliations, and key metric monitoring
• Produce scheduled and ad hoc reporting for PAY users, including yield forecast reporting, forecasted yield change attribution and commentary, canned PAY reports, custom scenario analyses, and other custom forecasts
• Draft Section 19(a) Day 20 and Day 27 initial notice requirements and financial statement disclosures; prepare draft look-back analyses, key metrics, and commentary for review/approval
• Analyze and prepare monthly 19(a) notices and deliver to the Reg Doc team; monitor and back-test 19(a) expected vs. actual income per SOP
• Draft and update Financial Reporting and Financial Statement 19(a) templates for review/approval
• Support PAY user and stakeholder inquiries by providing draft data analysis and security-level forecasting methodology support
• Support portfolio management requests by providing security- and portfolio-level analysis that informs yield expectations and distribution impacts
• Support PAIR/NEST oversight, Alternatives PAY activities, and related data monitoring/control checks as assigned

The Team 

Our Finance Transformation team serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to CFOs, finance leaders, and executive clients. We leverage Deloitte's comprehensive capabilities, assets, and insights to deliver innovative, market-driven solutions. Our mission is to help clients modernize their finance functions, enhance financial and operational performance, manage financial and audit risks, drive organizational change, and become strategic business partners within their organizations.

Our Finance Operate offering provides continuous operation of the finance function, seamlessly extending the capabilities of our Finance Transformation Advise and Implement portfolio.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in investment management expense and treasury operations
• Deep knowledge of regulatory requirements (SEC, N1A), fund structures, and audit/attestation processes.
• Strong experience with workflow management, automated calculation tools, and reconciliation processes.
• Proven leadership, process documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable with high-volume, deadline-driven cycles .
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience; CPA or advanced credential preferred.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred Qualifications

* Audit experience in the alternative investments industry is a plus
* Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver with an ability to exercise mature judgment
* Takes ownership and drives toward a successful outcome
* Can see the big picture and naturally looks for what other client problems the team can solve
* Ability to work independently and in teams to manage multiple task assignments
* Strong oral and written communication skills; including presentation, interpersonal communication, and facilitation skills
* Brings a genuine approach to day-to-day dealings that includes the highest ethical standard
* Acting as a leader in a team environment
* Ability to manage multiple partners including internal and external stakeholders
* Experience of working with teams across multiple geographies

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New Jersey, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to New Jersey and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  A reasonable estimate of the current range is 83000k to 136000k.