Job Description

Description About this role Team Overview The Global Accounting and Product Services (GAAPS) division is responsible for providing operational support to BlackRock’s portfolio management teams and clients. GAAPS is central to BlackRock’s operations in providing subject matter expertise, monitoring fund administrator service delivery in relation fund accounting and financial reporting, monitoring operational capacity for new products, contributing to projects in relation to product launches and collaborating closely with fund administrators, auditors, fund directors and portfolio managers. The group comprises of a number of teams and is organized both functionally and regionally. Role Responsibilities

• Providing operational and accounting support for all investments within the Alternatives platform. Assist in developing operating models to address support of manual or unusual aspects of new alternative products and investments
• Ensure an outstanding control environment exists internally in an oversight capacity and externally within our 3rd party administrators
• Provide on-going operational support for complex products or investment types, which includes reconciling data received from third parties and coordinating input of data into internal systems
• Oversee external and internal administration and accounting for certain mandates, including investment valuation, data management, and asset and cash reconciliations
• Ensure trade, valuation and cash flow information is updated timely and accurately in internal systems
• Lead the team in interacting with multiple internal and external partners over the course of the year requires strong communication skills and ability to understand third party requests and deliver solutions to meet those partner needs
• Recalculate management fee and carried interest in accordance with fund legal documents and report associated revenue to corporate controllers team
• Lead the team engagement with audit team around complex accounting topics and successful planning, coordination and completion of audited financials each year
• Drive increased efficiency and innovation through continuous review of operating procedures and planning / evaluating technology enhancements.

Experience

• 8-12 years of relevant investment / fund accounting or public accounting (audit) work experience, including review experience for at least a portion of that time.
• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance. CPA a plus.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Proper and effective accounting skills including knowledge of GAAP and financial documents.
• Sound analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to effectively time manage projects and team members, work under pressure, and produce results.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office products, emphasis on Excel.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. Our hybrid work pilot BlackRock’s current hybrid work pilot is designed to help you experience the best of both worlds: the opportunity to connect with colleagues in person and the flexibility to work remotely, with greater time to focus on what’s important to you. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are generally expected to work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home (on average) each week. For some business groups, more time may be required in the office, while greater flexibility may be in place for others. Our “One BlackRock” culture means you’ll be supported to collaborate with your new colleagues while bringing your full self to work – wherever you are. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments. About BlackRock At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress. This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.