Job Description
Blackstone’s International Finance team is seeking an Associate to assume responsibility with limited supervision for a broad spectrum of the accounting and reporting procedures for the Group and for the respective House Entities in scope.
Candidates should have minimum 5 years of public and/or private accounting experience. Candidates are expected to exhibit strong technical and analytical skills as well as exceptional communication skills. Candidates should be energetic, self-motivated, and a team-oriented individual with fresh ideas and innovative solutions who will thrive on challenge in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. There is flexibility for this role to be based in Singapore.
Specific Responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Take lead in the Firm’s periodical closing and reporting procedures, while responding to ad-hoc inquiries from management or other business teams. Responsible for preparing any Financial, Tax or Regulatory reports & surveys, and internal forecasts and analysis. Main coverage is Singapore and Korea.
· Stabilize the transition of Singapore and Korea tasks to Blackstone’s Center of Excellence (COE)
· Review recurring tasks conducted by the COE which covers;
- Reviewing employees’ T&E compliance with internal and regulatory financial policies
- AP processing
- Intercompany payables / receivable settlements
- Monitor and review accounting reports for accuracy and completeness. Reconcile and resolve any accounting discrepancies o FA processing
· Manage, train and develop COE staff with accounting and operational work
· Coordinate with independent auditors for audits and tax accountants for tax filing procedures
· Actively participate in regional / domestic projects to enhance controls, processes and/or system efficiency
· Collaborate on a daily basis with Accounts Payable, Treasury, Compensation Accounting and other Finance teams in different offices across the region
· Collaborate with the Legal and Compliance team to ensure compliance with various policies and procedures
Qualifications:
Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. The ideal candidate would have a commitment to excellence in their work product, strong time management skills, and a desire to learn.
· Possesses strong work ethic, sense of accountability and genuine passion for excellence
· Possesses the desire and ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with a positive attitude.
- Highly self-motivated and thinks thoroughly. Owns the matter - takes the extra step to voluntarily investigate.
- Capable of communicating succinctly and can solve issues with limited guidance from seniors
- Quick learner and able to quickly turnaround ad-hoc requests
- Strong analytical skills and highly organized
- Able to “see the bigger picture” and get to the heart of issues rapidly, yet detail oriented, and able to work effectively under pressure
- Interest in process optimization & identifying opportunities for efficiency gains.
- Capable of operating under pressure. Handle multiple projects while prioritizing deliverables and meeting demanding deadlines
· Able to work effectively in a team environment;
- Possess personal and professional integrity
- Escalate / communicate issues or efficiency gain opportunities timely
- Possesses relationship building skills with internal and external counterparties
- Excellent interpersonal influencing skills and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work seamlessly across boarders
· Minimum years of private and/or public accounting experience in the private equity industry
· Undergraduate degree in Accounting. CPA or graduate degree preferred
· Proficient in Business level English and Korean
· Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
