Finance - Global Fund Finance - Blackstone Real Estate Partners Funds (BREP) - Vice President

Position Description : This position will be involved in fund accounting, financial reporting, and operations for Blackstone Real Estate Partners funds ( BREP ) and its underlying investments.

Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Oversee and manage the funds’ quarterly close process and reporting to the public company.
• Oversee and manage the funds’ quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements.
• Review work paper supporting schedules for financial statement accounts.
• Coordinate with both internal and external auditors with all aspects of the annual audit and SOX 404 compliance.
• Oversee the maintenance and review of the waterfall system data for management fee, contribution and distribution calculations.
• Responsible for the review of investor management fee, contribution and distribution notices.
• Review fund legal documents, manage new fund / separately managed account launches, and manage the prompt response to investors’ requests.
• Review vendor expenses and expense allocations across funds.
• Responsible for the development and training of junior team members globally.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Operations, Investor Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Valuations and Legal and Compliance.
• Liaise with our dedicated technology teams to drive process change and improvements across the finance teams.

Qualifications : Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors.

• BS (or above) in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA and / or CFA preferred.
• 12+ years of private equity fund accounting, Big 4, or fund administrator experience.
• Strong technical accounting and reporting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving ability, and ability to work with various levels of management.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and handle multiple projects.
• Detail oriented, highly organized and possess a strong work ethic; ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments;

strong time management skills.

Ideal candidates would have a commitment to excellence in their work product and a desire to learn and grow as a professional.

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 : $155,000 - $200,000. 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 contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

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 exhaustive 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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