Fund Accounting - Private Equity - Associate

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Job Title:

Global Fund Finance - Private Equity, Associate

Job Description:

The Global Fund Finance - Private Equity Finance and Accounting 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:

• Assist with reviewing daily cash and investment activity
• Monitoring and reporting on credit facility activity
• Preparation of capital drawdowns
• Preparation of distributions
• Review of waterfall calculations
• Review of management fee calculations and billing statements
• Preparation of quarterly and audited annual reports, including financial footnotes
• Assist in reviewing quarterly capital account statements
• Work with technology teams to improve system functionality and validate enhancements
• Liaise with investors
• Read and interpret LPAs
• Assist in onboarding of new funds
• Work with internal valuation team to ensure data completeness
• Work with Tax compliance to ensure accurate Investor reporting
• Review fund external compliance deliverables, such as Form PF and AIFMD
• Assist 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 (preferred, not required)
• 5+ 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 (preferred, not required)

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:

$105,000 - $140,000

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: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please email Human Resources at [email protected].

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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