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About this role

Elevate your career by joining the worlds largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD $10 trillion of assets we have an outstanding responsibility our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home and improve their financial well-being.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

Team Overview

Global Accounting and Product Services (GAAPS) Alternatives Operations supports BlackRock Alternative Investments (BAI). BAI takes a dynamic approach to alternative investments, creating investment vehicles that increasingly capitalize on evolving opportunities in fast-changing markets. We offer clients strategies designed to provide returns with low correlations to the broad equity and bond markets, including private equity, real estate equity and debt, hedge funds of funds, single strategy hedge funds, long-only absolute return strategies, commodities and structured products.

Team Overview

The purpose of the GAAPS Alts Team is to act as the interface between the funds investment professionals, investors, and external contacts, such as accounting outsource providers, auditors, tax professionals, and third party distributors, etc. for BlackRocks alternative funds platform. The GAAPS Alts India Team will focus on contributing by resolving issues and providing product oversight and coordination of Administrators for many of our funds, which can invest in private investments.

Your daily tasks may include

  • Ensure a best in class control environment exists internally in an oversight capacity and externally within our 3rd party administrators
  • Partner with internal teams who support the same product set, including our portfolio management, legal, tax, product strategy, corporate accounting and finance and all other necessary groups
  • Support the business in the successful launch of new products or the liquidation of legacy products at the end of their stated term
  • Perform detailed reviews and analysis of key reconciliations (cash, position) and contribute to resolution of breaks.
  • Review portfolio P&L in connection with approval of NAVs and remediate outages between internal and external calculations.
  • Recalculate management and performance fees, including those with on highwatermarks and hurdles, in connection with NAV reviews and approvals.
  • Provide input on annual audited financials in conjunction with the alternative financial reporting group.
  • Product management responsibilities including liaising with funds' independent auditors, tax providers and administrators to ensure proper close-out of all open inquiries.
  • Support required regulatory filings, such as Form PQR, Form PF, and AIFMD filings.
  • Communicate performance results to investors and resolve investors' questions.
  • Custom reporting and projects for investor specific needs.
  • Group project opportunities related to implementation of new product accounting, operational procedures, and planning / evaluating technology enhancements.
  • Support the investment and business team with marketing and product launches

You have

  • 5-8 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 statements.
  • Sound analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Solid time management skills.
  • Ability to manage projects and team members, work under pressure, and hit deadlines.
  • 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 model

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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.

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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.

Job requisition #

R241000