Investment Accounting Data Engineering Associate

About this role

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. With over $8 trillion of assets, we have an outstanding responsibility: our technology and services empower millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, and improve their financial well-being.

In addition to helping our clients achieve a better financial outcome as an asset manager, BlackRock is an established FinTech with Aladdin® being used by some of the largest institutions and investors in the world. We provide comprehensive investment accounting software and services including financial and regulatory reporting. By deploying Aladdin®, accounting services are offered as a coordinated solution alongside Aladdin’s powerful capabilities to financial institutions globally. 2022 was a record year for Aladdin with over $1.4 billion in revenue, and we’re excited to offer this opportunity to join our growing business.

Job Purpose / Background

The Investment Accounting Group (IAG) provides accounting and regulatory data services to over 33 clients with $1.2T AUM who have outsourced their accounting function to BlackRock. IAG is currently embarked on an exciting program of work to develop our accounting operating platform and to extend asset class coverage. As our business has expanded, we continue to grow our Professional Services offering partnering with clients to scale Aladdin® data ingestion, solution customized reporting requirements and to leverage automation technologies to increase efficiency in our overall processes.

IAG is seeking a Project Manager for the team and embrace your skills, eagerness, and passion while giving you the freedom to grow professionally. The successful candidate will be responsible for prioritization, planning, resourcing executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and outside resources to deliver projects according to plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents

• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion

• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals

• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary

• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations

• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans

• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields

• 3+ years of proven experience in project management in the Information Technology and/or Investment Management sector.

• Experience with GIT or Azure DevOps.

• 4+ years of software development experience using Python.

• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl and Java.

• Knowledge of SQL, performance tuning, and experience with Snowflake.

• Experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure is a plus.

• Exposure to cloud technologies, process automation, and web development (Angular, React).

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize information, summarize issues, and think creatively.

• Sharp control/risk mitigation mentality, with the ability to know when to raise issues.

• Willingness to challenge processes, propose solutions, and call out issues.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.

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.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.