Corporate Accounting – Consolidations – Associate

Corporate Accounting – Consolidations – Associate

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience
• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Accounting
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• Effective communicator (written and verbal communication)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• “Team-first” attitude and collaboration-oriented
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Advanced MS Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation of Blackstone Inc.
• Prepare the consolidated financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Equity Rollforward, Cash Flows) as well as required footnote disclosures for Blackstone’s earnings releases and 10-Q/10-K filed with the SEC
• Facilitate the day-to-day and month-end accounting processes for the Firm’s Holdings entities (approximately 35-40 entities in total)
• Record and/or review journal entries as well as reconciling account balances
• Assist with the journal entries and associated processes surrounding the firm’s stock-based compensation program
• Extensive interaction with other groups throughout the firm (Corporate FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Fund Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal & Compliance etc.) surrounding the close process as well as ad-hoc requests/initiatives
• Extensive interaction with auditors during quarterly reviews and year-end audit
• Completion and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory reports

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA and Public accounting experience a plus
• Accounting experience in Financial Services/Asset Management a plus
• Experience with public company accounting/disclosure requirements a plus