International Finance, Associate - London, United Kingdom - Blackstone Group

Blackstone Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

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 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.

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Responsibilities:

This individual will be a member of the EMEA Finance team.

Working closely with teams globally including the Centre of Excellence ("COE") in India, they will be responsible for:

Maintaining the books and records of fund and/or corporate entities and any other relevant entities for monthly reporting purposes under US GAAP and IFRS
Monitoring payables and receivables across a number of entities and working with Blackstone's EMEA Treasury, Payroll and Accounts Payable team to manage the related cash flows
Preparing quarterly and ad hoc financial regulatory returns to financial regulatory bodies including the CSSF
Enhancing management information through various means, including trend analyses and monthly commentary on the ongoing activities of the relevant entities
Assisting Blackstone's central Finance team in New York on any queries in relation to group quarterly and annual reporting
Preparation of statutory financial statements under local GAAP, audit packs and supporting the external/internal audit process
Preparation of VAT and corporate tax returns, understanding the requirements, and working with the internal tax team and external tax advisors to ensure a thorough review process
Assisting in the preparation of information for board meetings
Ensuring a robust control environment for all financial reporting, to ensure compliance with all relevant obligations including Sarbanes Oxley
Assistance with ad hoc analysis and other management reporting as required

Qualifications & Skills

Degree qualified, Chartered Accountant (preferably with Big 4 background) with 2+ years post qualification experience or ACCA / CIMA with equivalent experience gained in industry, preferably in financial services
Strong technical accounting skills, with knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS preferred
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Excellent attention to detail and consistently and proactively delivers accurate, high quality work
Highly organised, goal oriented, and solutions focused with a focus on continuous improvement
Demonstrates ownership and accountability, manages work independently and knows when to escalate matters
Works collaboratively across the team, contributing to a dynamic and inclusive team environment

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.

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.