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Job Description

The Firm is looking to recruit a Vice President to join the EMEA Fund Finance team responsible for a number of European funds covering various asset classes. The VP will be a senior member of the team in London and will report to the Managing Director leading the team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key liaison across a broad group of internal and external stakeholders, including global finance teams, tax, treasury, accounting policy, product and investor relations.
• Lead fund accounting and administration activities, overseeing the monthly NAV process and reviewing complex activity such as subscriptions, redemptions, distributions, carried interest/promote and management fee calculations, NAV allocations, liquidity forecasting, and corporate G&A
• Provide technical accounting leadership, ensuring appropriate application and disclosure of accounting standards for complex transactions
• Manage, coach, and develop the team, with responsibility for effective workload allocation across EMEA and India
• Drive collaboration across global finance and key partner functions (e.g., Legal and Compliance, Tax, BX Technology) to establish best practices and scalable operating models
• Deliver high-quality FP&A insights by analysing complex financial information and producing timely, decision-useful reporting for the Board and senior management
• Coordinate audit and tax activities, maintaining strong relationships with external auditors and internal and external tax advisors to ensure best practice and timely delivery

Qualifications & Skills

• ACA qualified (or equivalent) with 7+ years’ post-qualification experience
• Experience in Private Equity/Credit funds and/or asset management strongly preferred
• Strong technical accounting expertise, particularly IFRS
• Proven people manager who fosters a collaborative, solutions-oriented culture
• Excellent analytical and financial skills, with advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Effective relationship builder and trusted point of contact for senior stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised self-starter with the ability to multitask, manage priorities, and maintain attention to detail

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.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

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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