Expense Team Analyst - Blackstone Credit & Insurance

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Business Unit Overview:

Blackstone Credit & Insurance (“BXCI”) is one of the world’s leading credit investors. Our investments span the credit markets, including private investment grade, asset based lending, public investment grade and high yield, sustainable resources, infrastructure debt, collateralized loan obligations, direct lending and opportunistic credit. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional and individual investors by offering companies capital needed to strengthen and grow their businesses. BXCI is also a leading provider of investment management services for insurers, helping those companies better deliver for policyholders through our world-class capabilities in investment grade private credit.

Job Title:

Expense Team–Analyst

Job Description:

The Expense Team Analyst will support all aspects of the BXCI Expense Team.

We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated. A background in Accounting or Finance is a plus but not required. The analyst will provide support in the day-to-day management of Travel and Entertainment expense allocations, expense software (EAS) for invoice allocation and other Finance responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Update workflows for T&E reports and approvals
• Perform T&E report allocation and invoice allocation training for new employees
• Respond to employee questions about T&E allocations
• Review expense reports for adherence to policies and allocation procedures
• Follow up with employees for invoice approvals
• Provide expense status reporting
• Provide back-up to team providing administrative support to Expense Allocation System
• Assist on technical system troubleshooting and provide user assistance
• Update system data as needed
• Field questions from Blackstone vendor management and vendors directly regarding invoice status by performing research on payment status
• Manage allocation of select research and technology services
• Perform special projects as needed, including fund name updates in systems
  
  

Qualifications:

Candidates should exhibit strong technical and analytical skills as well as exceptional communication skills. Candidates should be motivated, team-oriented individuals committed to finding creative and innovative solutions who thrive on challenge in a dynamic environment. This role requires someone who can switch effectively they will be supporting a wide variety of functions. The individual must be able to identify and troubleshoot risk. We are looking for an ambitious candidate who can master a myriad of tasks.

• 2 years of relevant experience
• Must be detail-oriented
• Skillful in identifying and troubleshooting risk
• Effectively multiple tasks at once and identify priorities in a dynamic environment
• Ability to switch tasks in order to support a wide variety of functions
• Proficiency in Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to summarize issues, develop recommendations and make decisions
• Proactive and takes initiative
  
  

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:

$90,000 - $125,000

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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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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