Accounting Product Tester, Aladdin Product - Associate

Key Responsibilities:

• Define best practices for investment accounting processing
• Communicate accounting concepts to internal and external (client) stakeholders
• Work closely with Aladdin Accounting and product build teams to efficiently build workflows
• Analyze and research accounting data, working with partner teams to mitigate client challenges
• Explain accounting calculations to internal and external stakeholders
• Configure and establish system elections, client ledgers, and accounting elections
• Lead with a data driven mindset that tracks and measures usage and metrics to advise product strategy and deployment strategy
• Be a market structure expert - stay attuned and be ahead of industry, market, and technology trends to build opportunities for BlackRock and better serve our clients

Desired Qualifications:

• 3-7 years of work experience in the financial services industry, Chartered Accountant (CA) is a plus
• Full professional proficiency in written/spoken English
• Experience with a variety of accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, US GAAP, Local GAAPs) as they pertain to investment accounting
• Experience using OMS / Accounting systems and/or successful track record in technology implementations of investment software
• Experience with accounting processes including reconciliation, ledger/trial balances, income analysis, accounting elections or accounting interfaces/reporting.
• Deep understanding of asset classes (Securities, Alternatives, Mortgage Loans, or Derivatives)
• Well-organized with the ability to prioritize with a hands-on approach, ability to schedule and manage tasks effectively, conflict resolution, problem solving, risk management
• Familiarity with product and software development lifecycles is a plus