Accounting Product Tester, Aladdin Product - Associate

Job Description

About this role About this Role At the heart of BlackRock, the largest investment management firm in the world, is the Aladdin Product team. Being a member of Aladdin Product means working with the industry s thought leaders to build innovative and forward-looking products that shape the financial markets. We build next-generation technology that changes the way global investment firms manage their investments. Sitting at the intersection of business and technology, Product Managers work closely with Aladdin developers and other stakeholders to innovate, conceptualize, design and pilot new capabilities to simplify our clients biggest problems. As a Product Manager passionate about Aladdin Accounting, you will be responsible for leading, managing, and executing on our product vision. About Aladdin & Aladdin Accounting Aladdin is our operating platform to manage financial portfolios. It unites client data, operators, and technology needed to manage transactions in real time through every step of the investment process. Aladdin exists so that every financial professional can understand investment decisions and act with clarity. Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management, trading, and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decision-making. Aladdin Accounting extends the scope of Aladdin, providing our clients a single, front-to-back investment platform with comprehensive investment accounting. The platform builds a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide. 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 Our benefits . Our hybrid work model . About BlackRock . .