The Blackstone Group LP

Corporate Accounting Manager

The Blackstone Group LP • $102K — $165K *
Oak Brook, IL 60523In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
  • 7-10 years of relevant accounting experience
  • Knowledge of large scale ERP platforms
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP, SOX, and corporate accounting processes
  • Proficient analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely and accurate financial close processes
  • Create and maintain compliance with Corporate Accounting policies
  • Review journal entries and company-wide consolidation
  • Support subsidiary accounting teams with reconciliation standards
  • Lead resolution of complex accounting issues
  • Collaborate with finance partners to streamline processes
  • Support audit processes with preparation and coordination

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Participation in 401k contribution
  • Eligible for short-term incentive plan
  • Professional development opportunities through workshops and networking
  • Support for compliance with health and safety guidelines
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Manager, Corporate Accounting, is responsible for the corporate accounting close, consolidation, and reporting. This role ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information while driving continuous improvement across accounting processes and systems. The role is required to work closely with personnel throughout the finance function on a regular basis, including international finance functions located in Germany, Australia, China and Mexico. This position will regularly interface with the external auditors to support the annual audit process and will be required to work cross-functionally to understand and appropriately account for business transactions. This position will provide leadership by directly supervising and managing employees in Corporate Accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Ensure timely and accurate month end, quarter end, and year end close processes
  • Create, maintain, and ensure compliance with Corporate Accounting policies
  • Review journal entries for appropriate accounting treatment and documentation
  • Review company-wide consolidation, including intercompany eliminations, balance validations, and cash flow consolidation
  • Review trial balance reports to ensure completeness of accounting entries
  • Review reporting packages and analyses that assist leadership decision-making
  • Support subsidiary accounting teams in adhering to reconciliation and compliance standards
  • Strengthen and maintain a robust internal control environment in compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with Finance, FP&A, and other business partners to streamline close processes and implement best practices that reduce the days-to-close
  • Support the audit process through the preparation of schedules and supporting documentation; coordinate directly with the external auditors on accounting matters and positions
  • Lead the identification, escalation, and resolution of complex accounting issues
  • Recommend and review Account, Profit Center, Cost Center, Internal Order and other financially relevant SAP master data for appropriateness
  • Leverage ERP and reporting tools (e.g., SAP ECC, BPC) to improve accuracy, automation, and insight
  • Support IT and finance leadership to implement and maintain financial systems and tools
  • Support initiatives to optimize accounting processes, enhance automation, and improve reliability and speed of financial reporting
  • Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.
  • Protect Chamberlain Group's reputation by keeping information confidential.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
  • Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.


Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree Experience:
  • 7-10 years of relevant work experience


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of a large scale ERP platform
  • Strong understanding of US GAAP and corporate accounting processes
  • Strong understanding of SOX
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and non finance partners
  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting to shifting deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to execute tactical plans while contributing to strategic process improvements


Preferred Qualifications
Education/Certifications:
  • Master's in Accounting or MBA
  • CPA (Licensed or Registered)


Experience:
  • Public Accounting
  • Multi-entity or global organization


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • SAP ECC or other large-scale ERP platform
  • Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC)
  • Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in financial systems.
The pay range for this position is $102,600.00 - $165,375.00; base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. In addition to base pay, also offered is a comprehensive benefits package and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). This position is eligible for participation in a short-term incentive plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.
NOTE: Staffing agencies, headhunters, recruiters, and/or placement agencies, please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

About The Blackstone Group LP

Blackstone Asia is a Strategic Intelligence, Integrated Operation Agency Services and Tech Venture Group, the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) company with strong focus on strategy, communication, digital campaign, social media marketing, cyber defence, and intelligence software development based in New York, USA and Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Blackstone Group LP Careers

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Learn more about The Blackstone Group LP
Size
3,795 employees
Market Cap
$88.7 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$1 billion
Founded
1985
5 Year Trend
+34.4%
Revenue
$6.1 billion
NASDAQ
BX
* Ladders Estimates

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