Vice President, Implementation Consultant - Princeton

About BlackRock

Are you a highly motivated professional looking to elevate your career by joining the world’s largest asset manager? Would you thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance, working with both internal partners and clients? We know how important it is to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At BlackRock, we strive to empower our employees and effectively engage your involvement in our success. 

BlackRock’s technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, and improve their financial well-being.We are also a premier Fintech provider,with ourAladdin® investment managementplatform being utilized by some of the largest institutions and investors in the world. 

What sets this opportunity apart is the chance to work with a world-class organization like BlackRock. Our commitment to excellence and innovation in the finance and insurance industry is unmatched. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, work alongside highly skilled professionals, and contribute to the successful implementation of advanced technology solutions.

The Role:

You will be responsible for supporting the Outsourced Platform Services team with a focus on delivering our proprietary accounting software to existing BlackRock clients. TheVP will support assetonboarding, variance analysis,stabilization of the monthly close process,and the transition to the client’s production support team. A key functionwill be improving processes controls, and user experiencewhile collaborating with other areas of the BlackRock organization. This role supports many opportunities for continued professional development within Outsourced Platform Services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop a detailed knowledge of BlackRock’s capabilities, products, and services centered around the Aladdin® product offering.

• Successfully lead implementations for existing clients ontoBlackRock Aladdin’s proprietary accounting software, while adhering to strict deadlines.

• Provide feedbackand improvement ideas to the product/engineering teams to enhance system functionality.

• Leverage your analytical abilities to identify and assess inefficiencies utilizing a strong aptitudeassessing and defining new processes and procedures

• Possess the technical and accounting knowledge to understandhow accounting data flows throughthe platform to ultimately generate journal entries and financial and regulatory reports.

• Stay updated on regulatory changes and new accounting standards to ensure our insurance clients comply with IFRS, US Statutory, US GAAP, and other accounting bases.

• Help continuously improve the control framework to reduce risk and integrate the latest business and product developments.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 7 years of proven experience in investments/markets with afocus on investment accounting.

• Experience leading accounting system implementations.

• Comprehensive understanding of key accounting reports (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Trial Balance).

• Capability to understand complex data flows with a strong emphasis in reconciling large data sets.

• Proven track record of demonstrating analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledgeable in regulatory and accounting standards.

• Experiencewiththe following financial instruments; securities, derivatives, alternatives, and loans.

• Continuous operational improvement and control enhancement mentality.

• Fluency (written and oral) in English required