Vice President, Management Company Accounting, Broker Dealer - Short Hills, NJ
Blue Owl Capital
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With over $295 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025, 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 approximately 1,365 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com
Job Summary:
Blue Owl is seeking an experienced accounting manager to join the Management Company Controllers Team to oversee accounting, regulatory reporting and financial operations for our broker-dealer and management company. This is a senior and critical role and will ensure regulatory compliance, timely audits, and accounting and financial reporting accuracy. The ideal candidate will also lead offshore finance teams and drive automation initiatives to enhance existing processes and controls, financial statement preparation, and deliver insightful analytics.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Automation
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for the broker-dealer and other subsidiaries
- Collaborate with the FP&A team to implement Anaplan for financial reporting, forecasting and analytics
- Identify and lead technology driven process enhancements to create efficiencies and enhance controls.
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports
Compliance, Audits & Taxation
- Ensure full compliance with broker-dealer regulatory requirements, including monitoring net capital
- Oversee statutory audits for the broker-dealers and other subsidiaries
- Manage the preparation process for all broker‑dealer regulatory filings, including FOCUS Reports, Form Custody, and SIPC filings, ensuring accuracy and timely compliance with FINRA and SEC requirements.
- Monitor changes in broker-dealer regulations and implement necessary adjustments to maintain compliance
- Proactively identify regulatory considerations for new broker-dealer activity
- Work closely with the corporate tax team on the tax provision and compliance
Strategic Financial Analysis
- Perform variance analysis to provide insight into business activity
- Support strategic decision-making with financial modeling and forecasting
- Partner with business units to understand financial drivers and improve reporting
Offshore Team Management
- Lead and mentor offshore finance teams, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and timelines
- Establish clear performance metrics and conduct regular reviews to maintain operational excellence
- Foster collaboration between onshore and offshore teams to streamline workflows and reporting
Requirements:
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or equivalent preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in accounting roles, a mix of public and private is preferred.
- Specific broker-dealer experience and related regulatory and accounting requirements.
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial processes and controls.
- Proven experience managing onshore and offshore teams
- Proficiency in financial systems and automation tools.
- Familiarity with Oracle or similar accounting systems.
Professional Expertise & Performance
- Deliver complex projects, analyses, and initiatives with minimal oversight, consistently exceeding expectations with strong attention to details.
- Demonstrate superior technical and problem-solving skills; adept at managing multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
- Proactively identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, performance, and functional effectiveness.
- Apply firm resources, objectives, and industry trends to drive results and exceed team goals.
- Show resilience and adaptability in dynamic environments, maintaining outstanding performance over time.
- Consistently exceeds performance expectations with sustained outstanding results and continuous improvement drive.
Leadership skills
- Exhibit strong emotional intelligence and people management skills.
- Build stakeholder relationships through credibility, sound judgment, and integrity.
- Demonstrate accountability, objectivity, and ethical decision-making in all actions.
- Advance firm values, business principles, and risk management practices.
- Lead by example, upholding the highest ethical standards and cultivating a culture of integrity.
It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New Jersey based position will be $150,000 - $185,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.