Vice President, Alternatives Fund Accounting
Job Description
About this role
Elevate your career by joining the world's 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 $14 trillion of assets we have a responsibility: our technology and services enable millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.
Your Team
The Portfolio Services division provides operational support to BlackRock’s portfolio management teams and clients. Portfolio Services is central to BlackRock’s operations in providing subject matter expertise, monitoring fund administrator service delivery in relation fund accounting and financial reporting, supervising 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.
Your Role, Impact and Responsibilities
Oversee day-to-day external administration and accounting reporting for assigned funds
Review NAV accounting packages prepared by the external administrators for accuracy and completeness as part of the periodic NAV close process for the funds
Ensure fund NAV, investor reporting, regulatory reporting deliverable deadlines are met
Perform reviews of financial statements prepared by the external administrators to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with GAAP/IFRS
Actively ensure a best-in-class 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
Lead external and internal administration and accounting for certain mandates, including investment valuation, data management, and asset and cash reconciliations
Oversee regulatory compliance with SEC, NFA, and other regulations for products under the individual’s purview
Responsible for engaging with audit team around complex accounting topics and successful planning, coordination and completion of audited financials each year
Field custom reporting requests and projects for investors and/or business specific needs and develop reporting to deliver back to clients/partners
Lead collaboration with external service providers, internal team members and other BlackRock groups to resolve operational issues, as identified.
You have...
A Minimum of 5 years of experience in private accounting as a fund controller.
A Bachelor's degree or higher; Accounting or Finance majors preferred. CPA designation is a plus.
Experience working with a public accounting firm.
Experience with a variety of open-end alternative investment products (including hedge funds) and asset classes (including public equities and bonds, derivatives, private equity, and private debt) - highly preferred.
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.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
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.
To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.
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