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Senior Associate - Assets Accounting

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: blueowl
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-11
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
  • Finance & Banking
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 125000 - 135000 USD Yearly USD 125000.00 135000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Associate - Real Assets Accounting

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives.

With over $319 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms:
Credit, Real Assets and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.

Together with over 1,380 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more,

Senior Associate, Accounting The Opportunity

Blue Owl is seeking a motivated, strategic, and detail-oriented accounting professional to join its Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a rapidly growing organization and contribute to a dynamic, collaborative team.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong accounting foundation, a proactive mindset, and a willingness to embrace new ideas and processes. This individual will play a key role in supporting the continued growth of the platform while helping to enhance and institutionalize existing accounting and reporting practices.

Key Responsibilities Monthly Reporting
  • Coordinate with fund administrators and provide supporting documentation for the monthly close process.
  • Perform first-level reviews of monthly accounting workbooks and supporting schedules, including:
    • Cash
    • Equity
    • Debt financing
    • Accruals and expenses
    • Real estate depreciation, amortization, and impairment analyses
    • Derivative hedge accounting entries
    • Debt investments
    • Rental revenue
  • Review and organize ASC 805 purchase price allocations related to property acquisitions.
  • Prepare quarterly distribution calculations.
  • Review financial reporting packages, including:
    • Earnings per share (EPS) calculations
    • REIT taxable income analyses
    • Dividend coverage analyses
  • Provide lenders with debt compliance reporting and other financial information required under loan agreements.
  • Perform account reconciliations and variance analyses, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies.
Cash Management
  • Prepare and/or review wire requests and fund disbursements.
  • Partner with the Accounts Payable team to ensure invoices are properly tracked, approved, and paid on a timely basis.
  • Support Vice Presidents in cash management, forecasting, and liquidity planning.
Audit, Tax, and SEC Reporting
  • Review REIT compliance testing prepared by third-party providers.
  • Prepare audit support schedules and provide required documentation to external auditors.
  • Assist with the preparation and filing of SEC reports, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and proxy statements through Workiva.
  • Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance initiatives, including documentation, testing, and maintenance of internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Assist in preparing quarterly earnings releases and supplemental financial reporting packages.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with internal teams, including Asset Management, Transactions, Real Estate Credit, and other stakeholders, to ensure proper accounting treatment of new investments and ongoing operations.
  • Effectively prioritize and manage ad hoc requests while meeting recurring reporting deadlines and deliverables.
Qualifications & Experience
  • 4 to 6 years of experience in public accounting and/or the real estate industry.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP as it relates to real estate accounting, including historical cost accounting principles.
  • Understanding of SEC reporting requirements and public company accounting practices.
  • Familiarity with SOX…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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