Finance - Fund Operations - Real Estate - Vice President

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Business Unit: Global Fund Finance – Real Estate

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

Specific Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Tax and the Fund Accounting team on transaction accounting; oversee quarterly production of SPV financial statements and trial balances / NAV packs
• Support fund level operating activities including credit facility reports and preparation of quarterly compliance certificates
• Work with Legal and Compliance team to ensure compliance with various fund policies and procedures including LPA limitations, side-letter agreements, and deal certificates
• Prepare Fund and Investment specific regulatory filings
• Plan, prepare and manage LP distribution process including coordination with deal teams and preparation of LP memos
• Prepare internal reporting for Real Estate COO & CFO on fund metrics; provide analysis and recommended actions
• Oversee entity and expense management, inclusive of fund and entity dissolution processes
• Responsible for the oversight of prompt responses to internal requests, investor requests, auditor requests, and ad hoc projects by the team
• Oversee BREP’s public operations including FMV calculations, custody management, and proxy voting
• Manage, train and develop staff both in the U.S. and India to assist with accounting and operational work
• Coordinate the testing and implementation of initiatives to improve and streamline fund operations functions

Qualifications:

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

• 10 years of public accounting, private equity fund accounting, or private equity fund operations experience
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• CPA or graduate degree preferred
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and highly organized
• Possesses a strong work ethic, personal and professional integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong oral and written communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast‐paced environment and handle multiple projects

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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Salary : $155,000 - $225,000