Associate, Inst. Accounting - De

Job description

About this role

The Accounting Group provides accounting and reporting services to over 30 accounting clients. We provide services including the preparation of monthly accounting packages and quarterly footnote schedules, cash and position reconciliations, and portfolio performance evaluations. The Reconciliation Associate will be responsible for performing daily accounting tasks for the position, resolving accounting differences, preparing reconciliations and performing account analysis to ensure the integrity of processes in a timely manner.

Main tasks

• Completion of daily position and account reconciliations and preparation of daily/periodic data metrics and analysis activities.
• Provide high quality client queries, perform control testing and monitoring tasks for clients and internal BlackRock partners.
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations between BlackRock Accounting, Middle Office and Control Groups. Preparing research to resolve differences and resolving them in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform ongoing maintenance on existing accounts to reflect customer or account level changes.
• Collaborate with external service providers, internal team members and technology groups to resolve identified issues.

Requirements

• The ability to prioritize and balance multiple requests without losing sight of our overall goals and deadlines.
• Strong decision-making skills to make considered decisions based on the information provided and to request further support when required.
• The ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Preferred requirements

• A four-year degree in finance, accounting, information technology or a related field.
• Typically, Associates are able to understand the reconciliation and correlate the impact of changes.

What we offer

• Strong 401(k) matching.
• Financial wellness programs.
• Disability programs and more.

Our hybrid working model

BlackRock's hybrid work model offers employees the flexibility to work from anywhere 2-3 days per week while supporting collaboration and culture in the office.

Salary

For Wilmington, DE: The salary for this position is $0.00. In addition, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits such as health care, vacation benefits, retirement benefits, etc. BlackRock operates a performance-based culture where compensation and total rewards may vary by role, location, organization and individual performance.