Vice President

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Global Fund Finance – Blackstone Credit Registered Funds – Vice President

• Responsible for the day-to-day fund accounting, administration, and reporting of registered closed-end funds, interval funds, and separately managed accounts trading credit strategies. 
• Work directly with internal and external teams to strike NAVs, validate corporate level activity, subscription and redemption activity, promote calculations, management fee calculations, NAV allocations, performance calculations, and corporate G&A
• Work directly with internal and external teams to oversee the production of the annual/semi-annual report, N-PORT, N-CSR, and other recurring SEC filings for Registered Investment Companies
• Responsible for all required fund regulatory reporting and disclosures in SEC filings
• Work directly with internal and external teams to ensure the financial results are appropriately recorded in the fund’s financial statements
• Coordinate and oversee external administrators, transfer agents, external auditors for year-end audits, and internal auditors for SOX compliance
• Collaborate with teams on producing Audit Committee and Board of Director materials
• Approve expense allocations, operating expense budgets, vendor expense payments, and monitor budgeted versus actual expenses
• Review financial information included in investor letters, internal reporting, ad hoc analysis, and projects
• Manage and review quarterly reporting deliverables to Blackstone
• Collaborate with various teams to prepare accounting policy memos for new transactions and analyze new accounting standards to determine impact on the funds
• Coordinate with technology teams to improve automation of manual processes
• Communicate clear direction and vision to team members
• Generate and execute creative solutions to challenges and new initiatives
• Managing and mentoring junior staff
• Collaborate with multiple internal teams including Tax, Acquisition, Portfolio Management, Asset Management, Legal & Compliance, Investor Client Services, local Finance, Technology, Private Wealth Solutions, and Treasury

• BS (or above) in Accounting or Finance is required
• CPA license is required
• 10+ years of public/private accounting experience
• Experience with SEC reporting for Registered Investment Companies is required
• Experience with daily NAV striking funds and/or credit industry is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to thrive in a team-based environment
• Highly organized and proactive
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with the ability to work with various levels of management
• Detail oriented and possess strong work ethic; ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments; strong time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic culture
• 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:

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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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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