Fund Accounting & Oversight - Associate

About this role Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that promotes 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 $11 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. Team Overview Position within the Alternatives Accounting and Product Controllers team being responsible for BlackRock’s Alternative's business. As an experienced professional, this position supports a complex and fast-paced alternative investment fund business in a dynamic and challenging environment. Alternative Investments is a strategic focus for the firm and this position will be part of a core accounting team in Dublin, Ireland. The position offers significant growth opportunities both organically as the firm expands our product offerings, as well as opportunities to be involved in ongoing platform wide projects. Role Responsibilities Demonstrate complete ownership of the day to day accounting and administrator oversight to ensure timely and accurate delivery of reporting to LPs Interact 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 Ensure a robust control environment exists both at the fund service providers and internally to ensure risk of error is mitigated Oversee regulatory compliance with SEC, NFA, and other regulations for product’s under the individual’s purview Recalculate management fee and carried interest in accordance with fund legal documents and report associated revenue to corporate controllers team Responsible for engaging with audit team around complex accounting topics and successful planning, coordination and completion of audited financials each year Communicate performance results to investors and resolve investors’ questions. Participate in investor due diligence meetings, as required for product set, and explain the controls in place to ensure accurate reporting to clients is achieved Field custom reporting requests and projects for investors and/or business specific needs and develop reporting to deliver back to clients/partners Drive increased efficiency and innovation through continuous review of operating procedures and planning / evaluating technology enhancements. Experience 5 years of investment / fund accounting / fund operations / public accounting (audit) work experience or equivalent, including review experience for at least a portion of that time. Bachelors’ degree in Accounting (strongly preferred) or Finance. CPA or equivalent a plus. Excellent attention to detail and written and verbal communication skills Proper and effective accounting skills including knowledge of GAAP, financial statements, performance fees and carried interest. Sound analytical and problem solving skills. Works effectively to plan and prioritize responsibilities including ongoing and ad hoc projects simultaneously; Fluent in Microsoft Office products, emphasis on Excel. Our benefits To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; 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 enr ... (truncated, view full listing at source)