International Finance, Fund Finance, Associate (m|f|x) London

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.

Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s over $1.2 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds.

Job Description
The Firm is looking to recruit an Associate to join the EMEA Fund Finance team responsible for a number of our European funds covering various asset classes. The Associate will be an integral member of the team in London and will report to the Vice President in the team.

Aufgaben

The Associate will act as a key liaison between a variety of internal and external stakeholders including, among others, European and global finance teams, treasury and accounting functions, investor relations, and auditors.

• Fund accounting and administration: work directly with internal and external teams to strike monthly NAVs and validate corporate level activity, including but not limited to, monthly subscription and redemption activity, distributions, promote calculations, management fee calculations, NAV allocations, liquidity forecasting and corporate G&A
• Liquidity Management / Investor transactions: actively monitoring the liquidity of the entire fund structure including supporting treasury operations for monthly investor subscriptions, redemptions and distributions; liaising with stakeholders to ensure sufficient cash is available when and where required;
• FP&A: Analyse complex financial information to provide meaningful, accurate, and timely financial performance reporting to the board and other senior stakeholders for decision making purposes
• Reporting: responsible for organizing Fund board meetings and coordinate the delivery of internal and external teams to ensure that the reporting is efficient and robust
• Financial Reporting: manage the delivery of yearly and half yearly financial statements in accordance with IFRS/local GAAP and local regulatory requirements
• Annual and interim audits: project management of external audits including coordinating with appointed service providers, Blackstone management and the external auditor; review financial information and disclosures included in financial statements
• Tax compliance: working with internal Tax teams and advisors to ensure Fund level compliance and investor reporting needs are met
• Assisting with ad hoc technical accounting matters and other projects throughout the year

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.

Profil / Ihre Qualifikation / Ihre Persönlichkeit:

• Degree and ACA qualified (or equivalent accounting qualification) with 2 - 4 years of post-qualification experience
• IFRS accounting / financial reporting expertise
• Prior experience with Credit funds and/or asset management sectors an advantage
• Superior analytical and financial skills with Excel and PowerPoint expertise
• Confident to build relationships and be the primary contact point for a range of stakeholders
• Confident and inquisitive mindset that seeks to fully understand, be accountable and operate with an innovative mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and execute a wide range of assignments, strong time management skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to take on additional projects and support others in the department outside their direct responsibilities

Kontakt

Mark Ashton

Talent Acquisition Leader & Executive Recruiter

Standort

40 Berkeley Square, GB- W1J 5AL London