Blue Owl Capital
Vice President, Management Company Controllers - Short Hills, NJ
Blue Owl Capital, Short Hills, New Jersey, us, 07078
Vice President, Management Company Controllers - Short Hills, NJ
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Vice President, Management Company Controllers - Short Hills, NJ
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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 Vice President to join the Management Company Controllers Team to oversee accounting and financial operations across our expense and accounts payables teams. This is a senior and critical role and will ensure accounting and the related processes and controls are performed timely and appropriately. The ideal candidate will also oversee the offshore accounts payable team, drive automation initiatives to enhance existing processes and controls, deliver insightful analytics and reporting and serve as a key liaison for stakeholders across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the accounts payable function, including management of the accounts payable team, adherence to process and control framework, upfront accounting coding and reporting of aged items
Develop near and long‑term technology roadmap for expense and payables team partnering with Finance IT
Collaborate with cross‑functional finance teams, including FP&A, to utilize reporting technology to create financial analytics dashboards and other reporting and analysis over accounts payable
Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports
Manage the general ledger coding for invoice processing, ensuring invoices are recorded correctly and in accordance with appropriate accounting and internal policies
Manage and oversee the Concur expense management system, ensuring compliance with corporate travel and expense policies, accurate reporting, and timely resolution of issues
Oversee cash accounting, inclusive of journal entry approvals, management of offshore cash accounting team, monthly bank account reconciliations, and management of bank account openings/closures
Monitoring of legal matter creation and expense coding, partnering with Legal team where necessary to ensure appropriate invoice recording and processing
Main point of contact on escalation issues regarding invoicing and accounts payable processing
Oversee accounting and reporting of Blue Owl fair value investments, including calculation of equity pick‑up and mark‑to‑market adjustments
Oversee internal, external and regulatory audits over accounts payable
Partner with Fund Recoverable controller, Compliance and Fund Team controllers to charge invoices across fund complexes and track recoverability
Oversee fund invoice reallocation process to ensure expenses are aligned and billed to the appropriate fund teams
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 and financial operations.
Strong understanding of accounting standards, process and controls and financial applications.
Proven experience managing onshore and offshore teams.
Proficiency in financial systems and automation tools.
Familiarity with Oracle, EAS 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 team efficiency, performance, and functional effectiveness.
Ability to manage and own day‑to‑day operations of a team with minimal oversight or guidance
Experience in expense accounting/cost allocations preferred
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.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
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Vice President, Management Company Controllers - Short Hills, NJ
role at
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 Vice President to join the Management Company Controllers Team to oversee accounting and financial operations across our expense and accounts payables teams. This is a senior and critical role and will ensure accounting and the related processes and controls are performed timely and appropriately. The ideal candidate will also oversee the offshore accounts payable team, drive automation initiatives to enhance existing processes and controls, deliver insightful analytics and reporting and serve as a key liaison for stakeholders across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the accounts payable function, including management of the accounts payable team, adherence to process and control framework, upfront accounting coding and reporting of aged items
Develop near and long‑term technology roadmap for expense and payables team partnering with Finance IT
Collaborate with cross‑functional finance teams, including FP&A, to utilize reporting technology to create financial analytics dashboards and other reporting and analysis over accounts payable
Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports
Manage the general ledger coding for invoice processing, ensuring invoices are recorded correctly and in accordance with appropriate accounting and internal policies
Manage and oversee the Concur expense management system, ensuring compliance with corporate travel and expense policies, accurate reporting, and timely resolution of issues
Oversee cash accounting, inclusive of journal entry approvals, management of offshore cash accounting team, monthly bank account reconciliations, and management of bank account openings/closures
Monitoring of legal matter creation and expense coding, partnering with Legal team where necessary to ensure appropriate invoice recording and processing
Main point of contact on escalation issues regarding invoicing and accounts payable processing
Oversee accounting and reporting of Blue Owl fair value investments, including calculation of equity pick‑up and mark‑to‑market adjustments
Oversee internal, external and regulatory audits over accounts payable
Partner with Fund Recoverable controller, Compliance and Fund Team controllers to charge invoices across fund complexes and track recoverability
Oversee fund invoice reallocation process to ensure expenses are aligned and billed to the appropriate fund teams
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 and financial operations.
Strong understanding of accounting standards, process and controls and financial applications.
Proven experience managing onshore and offshore teams.
Proficiency in financial systems and automation tools.
Familiarity with Oracle, EAS 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 team efficiency, performance, and functional effectiveness.
Ability to manage and own day‑to‑day operations of a team with minimal oversight or guidance
Experience in expense accounting/cost allocations preferred
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.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Blue Owl Capital by 2x
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