Real Estate Finance, AVP

Social network you want to login/join with: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 $ 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 , , and .Employer: BlackstoneJob Title: AVPPosition: Full-TimeLocation: London, UKFirm ProfileBlackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. 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 $584 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, 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 Twitter .Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone’s real estate business was founded in 1991 and has $174 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is one of the largest property owners in the world, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, multifamily and single-family housing, office, hospitality, and retail. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone’s Core+ strategy invests in substantially stabilized real estate globally through regional open-ended funds focused on high-quality assets and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT), a non-listed REIT that invests in income-generating assets. Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).Job Title:Job Description:The AVP will act as a key liaison between a variety of internal and external stakeholders including, among others, asset managers, European and global finance teams, treasury and accounting functions, investor relations, and auditors. Main responsibilities will include:Work closely with Revantage, portfolio management and asset management teams to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the quarterly valuation data for the European funds.Lead preparation of European valuations and fund performance summaries, liaising with senior management and New York Head office for review.Provide key portfolio analytics across the Funds.Lead quarterly forecast process, including consolidation of deal level projections, preparation of materials for regional review with European Head of Asset Management and CFO and submission of data to NY for global discussion.Work closely with the investor relations team to gather, analyze and summarize data and commentary for the quarterly investor letters.Preparation of investor specific reporting including fund level forecasts, performance summaries and other ad-hoc requests.Oversee preparation of quarterly management pack for distribution to European and Global leadership team.Support ongoing technology and processes transformation initiatives in the areas of liquidity management, debt reporting and valuations.Lead India-based COE team for all activities relating to valuations, fund performance and forecasting processes.Skills and Qualifications:Highly motivated individual with a reputation for excellence and achievement and a mindset for self-improvement and growthA willingness to work across multiple functional areas in a dynamic environmentStrong analytical and financial skills, including strong knowledge of finance and accounting and exceptional Excel and PowerPoint expertiseExcellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in team environments and develop/maintain internal and external relationships is criticalSuperior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, strong knowledge of finance and accountingA highly motivated individual able to work independently and manage numerous, conflicting priorities and requestsA high level of integrity and standard of professional conduct is essentialDegree qualified, CFA an advantage or ACA with 3+ years post qualification experienceAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by lawThe duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion. #J-18808-Ljbffr