Expense Accounting, Associate

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About the Team  

The Expense Accounting team sits within the Corporate Accounting & Finance organization, supporting corporate support groups as well as the firm’s broker dealer and capital markets business. The team interacts with a wide range of business partners and is responsible for the accounting and forecasting of all Blackstone support groups. Additionally, the team drives regional occupancy and depreciation accounting and forecasts, as well as performing many ad hoc analyses. Interaction with other finance groups is extensive.  

Position Description/Responsibilities  

• Manage month-end close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, workpapers, allocations, and balance sheet/P&L analysis. 

• Execute and monitor the monthly expense allocation process across all business units. 

• Support budgeting and forecasting for operating expenses across business units. 

• Oversee US fixed asset accounting and asset management. 

• Perform broker-dealer accounting, including revenue coordination with deal teams, expense tracking, workpapers, and regulatory reporting. 

• Collaborate with internal and external auditors during the year-end audit process. 

• Lead or support automation, process improvement, control enhancements, and system-related projects. 

• Utilize reporting systems and tools to fulfill ad hoc analysis and reporting requests with strong attention to detail. 

• Manage balance sheet activities, including cash reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations and settlements, and ownership/review of key accounts. 

• Conduct income statement analysis, including trend analysis and review of overhead allocations across businesses. 

Qualifications: 

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance. 

• 3+ years of experience in public or corporate accounting, preferably within financial services. 

• Strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills. 

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Motivated, results-oriented self-starter with high attention to detail and can manage tasks independently. 

• Interest in process improvement and efficiency initiatives; CPA, Broker-Dealer experience, Series 99, and Oracle/Essbase familiarity are preferred. 

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.

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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis.  Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.
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