Data Specialist - Financial Data

COMPANY OVERVIEW KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. POSITION OVERVIEW KKR is building out an enterprise Data Operations group to collect, manage, and harness the power of data across our diverse business activities. The Data Operations Center of Excellence (CoE) is a cross-functional team dedicated to formulating and driving KKR’s enterprise data strategy while also providing the operating leverage required to bring these strategies and frameworks to life. We are hiring an Associate within the Data Operations CoE to support Financial Reporting & Data. This individual will be part of a team that is responsible for driving a transformation program to consolidate financial reporting across multiple internal sources and external fund administrators, creating a unified and scalable reporting model for Finance. The individual will balance strategic initiatives and hands-on execution, helping shape the roadmap for finance reporting while also designing, implementing, and running the processes and solutions required for BAU reporting on an ongoing basis. The role requires knowledge of finance, strong technical fluency with modern reporting platforms and data tools, and the ability to partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and Technology to deliver timely, accurate, and actionable reporting. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY Transformation : Drive a firmwide initiatives to consolidate and modernize financial reporting across internal sources and fund administrators Reporting Delivery : Support the design, build, and execution of financial reporting processes and outputs (management, investor, and regulatory), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency Hands-On Solutioning : Actively design reporting models, dashboards, and data pipelines leveraging Snowflake and BI/reporting platforms BAU Oversight : Run day-to-day Finance reporting processes, ensuring robust controls, efficiency, and scalability Stakeholder Partnership : Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Technology to capture requirements, align priorities, and deliver high-quality reporting outputs Process Improvement : Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual intervention, and standardize outputs across Finance Data Integration : Oversee integration of administrator and third-party data into core Finance reporting models to enable consolidated views Metrics & Transparency : Define and publish KPIs on reporting timeliness, accuracy, and process efficiency for senior stakeholders QUALIFICATIONS Experience in finance reporting, financial operations, or data/reporting management within asset management with a preference towards alts. Deep expertise in finance reporting processes , including management reporting, fund/investor reporting, and regulatory reporting Hands-on experience with Snowflake (or equivalent cloud data warehouse) and BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Sigma, Tableau) Proven ability to lead transformation programs that unify reporting across disparate data sources and third-party administrators Strong problem-solving and solution-design skills, with the ability to translate finance requirements into reporting processes and outputs Experience balancing strategic program leadership with hands-on execution in reporting delivery Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to present reporting outputs and insights clearly to senior stakeholders Demonstrated leadership skills, including team management, stakeholder influence, and cross-functional collaboration Strong cultural fit – teamwork, results-oriented, proactive/self-starter, and high integrity PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Background in alternative investments or complex multi-asset platforms Experience working directly with fund administrators and integrating administrator data into reporting processes Familiarity with financial systems and their integration into enterprise reporting solutions #LI-ONSITE KKR is an equal opportunity employer. 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