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Global Fund Finance - Private Equity Strategies - Vice President

Blackstone · Berkeley Heights, NJ · 1 mo ago
Finance$150k–$250k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary controllership owner for select Private Equity strategy funds, with end-to-end accountability for fund administration
  • Oversee and review investment activity, ensuring accuracy, proper accounting treatment, and timely recording
  • Monitor, analyze, and report on credit facility activity, including compliance with facility terms
  • Perform and review detailed general ledger analyses and reconciliations, resolving issues proactively
  • Lead the coordination and execution of capital calls and distributions, including oversight of calculations and investor communications
  • Review and validate complex waterfall calculations and allocations, exercising independent judgment
  • Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and audited financial statements, including technical disclosures and auditor coordination
  • Review quarterly capital account statements and ensure alignment with fund governing documents
  • Own the quarterly close and reporting process for assigned funds, managing timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
  • Partner with Institutional Client Services and Private Wealth teams to support investor inquiries and reporting needs
  • Manage regulatory reporting filings, including Form PF and AIFMD, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness
  • Collaborate closely with Operations, Tax Compliance, Portfolio Management, and Financial Planning and Analysis teams to ensure data integrity across systems
  • Lead, manage, and mentor onshore and offshore resources, serving as an escalation point for junior team members, providing guidance, review, and development
  • Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, and special projects that enhance scalability and control
  • Champion the adoption of AI-enabled accounting workflows, leveraging automation and machine learning tools to streamline close, reconciliation, and financial reporting processes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA
  • 12+ years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or private equity fund administration
  • Operate as a “player/coach,” balancing hands-on execution with team leadership
  • Proven people manager with strong process orientation and control mindset
  • Deep technical accounting knowledge relevant to private equity funds
  • Strong analytical skills with a high degree of attention to detail
  • Manage multiple complex workstreams under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills, influencing and partnering across functions and seniority levels
  • Highly motivated self-starter with strong ownership mentality
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel required
  • Investran and/or LemonEdge experience strongly preferred

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