Principal, Controller - Accounting & Operations

Position: Principal, Controller - Compensation Accounting & Operations
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives.

With over $315 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 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 1,390 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit

The Principal, Controller - Compensation Accounting & Operations is a senior finance leader responsible for the firm's global compensation finance, accounting, payroll operations, and workforce‑level forecasting. Sitting within Finance, this role provides end‑to‑end ownership of compensation‑related financial processes, including: forecasting and analytics, global payroll operations, equity and capital event execution, and regulatory compliance, while serving as a strategic partner to senior leadership.

This role leads firmwide compensation planning, forecasting, and person‑by‑person workforce analytics, delivering high‑quality financial insight that supports executive decision‑making, business growth, and long‑range planning. The Principal partners closely with FP&A, SEC Reporting, Tax, Legal, and Human Resources to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliant compensation structures, and scalable operational execution across a growing global footprint.

The role owns the compensation accounting close process across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles, including journal entry review, reconciliations, analytical review, and oversight of SOX controls. It also oversees global payroll operations and expansion into new jurisdictions, manages external partners such as payroll providers and transfer agents, and ensures accurate execution of equity compensation programs and capital structure transactions, including complex share issuances and distributions.

In addition to financial and operational leadership, this role leads and develops a large, global team of approximately 20 professionals across onshore and offshore locations.

Compensation Finance, Accounting & Operations

* Own monthly, quarterly, and annual compensation accounting close processes, including journal entry review, reconciliations and analytical review.

* Responsible for day-to-day execution of cash and equity compensation programs, including review and implementation of complex compensation arrangements.

* Responsible for end-to-end global payroll operations, including overseeing expansion into new territories globally.

* Responsible for transfer agent reporting and operational execution of capital events, including share issuances, distributions, exchanges, and transfers in an Up-C structure.

* Lead firmwide compensation planning, forecasting, and analytics, delivering reporting that supports executive decision‑making.

* Collaborate with SEC Reporting, Tax, and Legal partners on quarterly and annual deliverables, including compensation-related disclosures, tax reporting inputs, and complex transaction support.

* Oversee and maintain SOX controls for compensation processes, including effective design and execution, audit readiness, and review of third-party assurance reports (e.g., SOC).

* Partner closely with Human Resources and senior leaders on annual compensation cycles and on complex compensation initiatives throughout the year.

* Develop deep expertise in the firm's compensation plans and structures.

Technology, Innovation & Optimization

* Lead continuous improvement across compensation accounting, payroll operations, and forecasting by identifying, evaluating, and implementing technology, automation solutions, and systems integrations.

* Simplify and standardize processes and controls to improve scalability, accuracy, and efficiency as the firm continues to grow.

People Leadership & Talent Development

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