Associate, Global Entity Controllership & Close

Blue Owl; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Owl is seeking an Associate to join the Legal Entity Controllership team in Short Hills, NJ. You will own the month-end close for consolidated G&A, maintain the expense base, and ensure accurate accruals across the multi-entity structure.

The role offers hands-on process improvement opportunities, audit support responsibilities, and collaboration with FP&A, Tax, and business teams to drive efficiency and robust reporting for the firm’s operating expenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in public accounting or corporate accounting/controllership in financial services.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Ability to reconcile and analyze data across multiple systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process for the consolidated G&A expense base.
• Prepare and record journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and prepaid expense amortization.
• Reconcile G&A balance sheet accounts and maintain audit trails.
• Conduct variance analyses with FP&A and explain key drivers.
• Support audit processes with schedules and responses to inquiries.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, and business stakeholders on entity-level expenses.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automate close processes.

Skills

U.S. GAAP knowledge

Month-end close

Advanced Excel

Data reconciliation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Blue Owl is seeking an Associate to join the Legal Entity Controllership team in Short Hills, NJ. You will own the month-end close for consolidated G&A, maintain the expense base, and ensure accurate accruals across the multi-entity structure.

The role offers hands-on process improvement opportunities, audit support responsibilities, and collaboration with FP&A, Tax, and business teams to drive efficiency and robust reporting for the firm’s operating expenses.