Accounting Strategy & Policy, Vice President

Location: New York

Location New York, United States## About This Role Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.

Further information is available at  Follow @blackstone on Linked In, X, and Instagram. Blackstone’s Finance group is seeking an experienced and highly skilled professional for a promising opportunity as a vice president on the Accounting Strategy & Policy team for the firm. This role will partner closely with the Head of Accounting Strategy & Policy to drive firmwide accounting and reporting initiatives for Blackstone Inc.,

oversee day‐to‐day team operations, and enhance overall execution, team culture, and impact.

Primary Responsibilities:

Proactively identify accounting policy issues and develop practical solutions. Advise internal clients on appropriate accounting treatment, particularly with respect to accounting for new and complex products and transactions, across both GAAP and non-GAAP / metric reporting perspective. Internal partners include shareholder relations, FP&A, business development, valuation, legal & compliance, and controllership. Provide structuring advice for new and complex products and transactions with emphasis on consolidation, financial instruments, revenue recognition, compensation and valuation.

Lead cross-functional projects to design, and enhance and implement accounting policies, processes, and controls. Provide accounting and finance advice to deal teams and portfolio companies across all Blackstone businesses. Manage and develop a team of three; support talent development, hiring, and overall team planning. Monitor relevant US GAAP accounting standard setting at the Financial Accounting Standards Board, rule-making at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), IFRS accounting standard setting at the International Accounting Standards Board and related interpretations from Big 4 accounting firms.

Assess applicability to Blackstone and our portfolio companies and lead implementation of new standards, rules, or interpretations related to US GAAP and non-GAAP measures. Support firmwide compliance with SEC independence rules by coordinating with accounting firms, business units and portfolio companies, developing training materials, and designing policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience with a Big 4 accounting firm or a combination of Big 4 and industry experience, financial services industry experience preferred Deep technical accounting expertise and strong analytical skills Solution-oriented, c...