GAAPS FINANCIAL REPORTING | VICE PRESIDENT

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About this role

GAAPS Financial Reporting | Vice PresidentAbout BlackRock

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 $8 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.

Role Responsibility

• Review annual audited and quarterly unaudited financial statements and notes to financial statements that are prepared in accordance with US GAAP and/or IFRS;
• Manage audit process, including coordinating and leading audit planning, audit status and closing meetings with fund administrators and external audit firms;
• Identify, raise and resolve audit-related issues if they arise;
• Facilitate filing submissions to the SEC, NFA, CIMA or other regulatory bodies;
• Interact with internal and external partners during the audit process, including third-party financial reporting teams at fund administrators, external audit firms, accounting teams, investment operations teams, portfolio managers, directors and legal counsel;
• Analyze and communicate accounting standards, technical literature and industry best practices to determine accounting treatment, accounting policy and relevant disclosure updates;
• Actively contribute to the ongoing development of the financial reporting oversight process with the goal of improving efficiency and scale while maintaining the quality of review;
• Demonstrate business intelligence and big data analysis to analyze reporting trends to optimize and improve the existing financial reporting process;
• Build and maintain strong working relationships;

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting;
• Advanced degree and/or CPA are preferable;
• 5 to 9 years combined experience in public accounting, internal audit, alternative fund administration or accounting, preferably within an alternative fund financial reporting group;
• Knowledge of technical and regulatory issues affecting the alternative investment fund industry, including knowledge of investment company accounting/reporting, US GAAP (ASC 946) and IFRS (IFRS 10);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
• A passion for engineering highly available, performant systems with a “Student of Markets and Technology” attitude;
• Enthusiasm and ability to work in a team-environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Above all, the candidate must possess initiative and a willingness to contribute beyond the scope of one's role to achieve team and firm objectives.

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.

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 and Affirmative Action 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.