Global Fund Finance - Private Equity Strategies - Vice President

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Senior VP role leading private equity fund finance at Blackstone in New Jersey.

Drive fund administration, reporting, and investor relations in a high‑impact leadership position.

Job Title

Global Fund Finance – Private Equity Strategies, Vice President

Job Description

The Global Fund Finance – Private Equity Strategies team is responsible for the fund administration, accounting, financial reporting, and limited partner reporting for Blackstone’s Private Equity drawdown funds. The Vice President will serve as a key finance leader with direct ownership of select funds, acting as a primary point of accountability for financial integrity, reporting accuracy, and investor-facing deliverables.

This role partners closely with senior finance leadership, investment professionals, and cross‑functional teams to support fund operations, investor relations, and firm‑wide reporting.  The Vice President is expected to operate as the end-to-end owner of fund financial operations and reporting, exercising sound judgment, managing complexity, and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of all fund-level deliverables in a fast-paced, high-expectations environment.

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
• Review management fee calculations and related billing statements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to governing documents
• 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

Influence and partner 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

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.

Salary and Benefits

Expected annual base salary range: $150,000 - $250,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation and benefits offered in connection with the role consist of comprehensive health benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits; paid time off; life insurance; 401(k) plan; and discretionary bonuses. Certain employees may also be eligible for equity and other incentive compensation at Blackstone’s sole discretion.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blackstone is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.  All Blackstone employees, including but not limited to recruiting personnel and hiring managers, are required to abide by this policy.

Reasonable Accommodation

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).

Securities Licenses

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.

Application Instructions

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