Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With $273 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. 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 over 1,200 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
This position will support the SEC reporting process for non-traded REITs in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including collaboration with the REIT accounting teams, the third-party fund administrator, and property managers, to ensure supporting documentation is prepared timely and accurately to streamline the SEC reporting process.
- Assist with the preparation of consolidated financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A for our 10Q and 10K reports filed with the SEC in Workiva, including:
- Prepare and update the document and underlying support for each reporting period;
- Review of financial statement support and other supporting schedules provided by fund administrator and/or property manager for completeness and accuracy;
- Assist with organizing and addressing comments received from senior management and external parties;
- Preparation of tie-outs to supporting documentation;
- Assist with the preparation and filing of 8K and Section 16 SEC filings in Workiva;
- Assist with technical accounting research, including consolidation analyses, the adoption of new accounting and reporting disclosure requirements, and the preparation of memos;
- Assist with NAV financial close, as needed;
- Support the external auditors during audits and interim reviews, including providing supporting documentation and answering financial reporting questions;
- Assist with preparation of internal reporting, including management company reporting and audit committee and board materials;
- Ensure financial reporting controls are followed and documented, and support external SOX testing team by providing support and answering questions;
- Provide additional ad-hoc financial reporting and accounting research, and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Skills and Experience Required
- 3-5 years of accounting experience; exposure to real estate private equity, non-traded REITs or public REITs a plus, with backgrounds in public accounting and/or industry.
- SEC reporting experience including Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other transactional offerings.
- Strong technical accounting skills with an emphasis on U.S. GAAP, including historical cost and fair value basis of accounting for real estate.
- Experience with SEC reporting software such as Workiva a plus but not required.
- Detail oriented, flexible, and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and proactive environment.
- Strong process improvement, organizational, and time management skills.
- Knowledge of REIT rules and tax implications a plus but not required.
- Experience working with third-party fund administrators a plus but not required.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in related field.
- CPA Preferred, not required
It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Chicago based position will be $110,000 - $135,000. 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.