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Global Fund Accounting - Private Equity - Assistant Vice President
Blackstone
New York, NY, United States
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Firm Overview:
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with over $430 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.
Job Title:
Assistant Vice President
Job Description:
The Global Fund Accounting (Private Equity) group is responsible for the fund performance reporting and all aspects of accounting related to the Blackstone Private Equity Funds. The group mainly provides support to the front office professionals, addressing a variety of investor relations matters, and works with business development on new Funds and products. Additionally, the team supports Blackstone’s internal marketing group and primarily deals with statistical and performance related data.
Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
• Managing responsibilities and assignments delegated to the NY and Offshore teams
• Managing the quarterly close processes and review work papers related to internal reporting
• Reviewing capital drawdowns, distributions and management fee calculations and billing statements
• Reviewing waterfall calculations and performance metrics
• Overseeing the preparation of quarterly and audited annual reports, including financial footnotes
• Assisting in reviewing quarterly capital account statements and investor reporting
• Engaging in technical accounting dialog with external audit teams
• Working with technology teams to improve system functionality and validate enhancements
• Liaising with investors
• Working with internal valuation team to ensure data completeness
• Working with tax compliance to ensure accurate Investor reporting.
• Reading and interpreting LPAs
• Assisting in onboarding of new funds
• Reviewing fund external compliance deliverables, such as Form PF and AIFMD
• Assisting with special projects and internal ad hoc requests
Qualifications:
Ideal candidate would have a commitment to excellence in their work product, strong time management skills, and a desire to learn.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA
• 9-11 years of related experience in public accounting and/or private equity fund administration
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast paced professional environment and handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively across multiple levels, functions and locations
• Effectively work and communicate with members of the team to ensure established deadlines are being met in an efficient, accurate, thorough and neat manner;
• Desire to implement process improvement opportunities;
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• A self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
• Investran knowledge
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.