The mission of the Finance Platform Strategies (FPS) team is to ensure optimized operating models within Finance, consistent across our global functional teams as appropriate To promote this objective, we connect key Finance resources with relevant functional specialists from across BlackRock, identify and document business requirements and manage the implementation and subsequent maintenance of platforms and processes designed to address those requirements FPS team members serve as internal change management consultants who apply knowledge of BlackRock s resources - people, processes, and technology - to ensure concepts become reality in support of both new business initiatives and ongoing business process enhancement
Team Overview
The FPS team has a global footprint Team members are responsible for managing projects that drive Finance objectives forward through initiatives that can have either regional or global focus Responsibilities include coordinating project team activity, supporting effective and timely communication among project team members and subject matter experts from across the firm, drafting clear and comprehensive business requirements and project management documentation, designing sound processes and workflow models, partnering with internal or third party resources to drive design specification sign-off, oversee technical development progress and coordinate quality unit testing, providing ongoing project updates to all relevant stakeholders, facilitating user training services and, ensuring timely delivery of effective, well designed solutions
In addition to project oversight, the team works to manage, on an ongoing basis, the platforms supporting Finance s day-to-day operating model to ensure our technologies remain optimized and our operational processes are sustainable, efficient and support a robust control environment The team provides level one support for Finance operational platforms and as required, will assess/trouble-shoot and identify actionable opportunities to address complex issues related to the suite of technology solutions Finance employs including Oracle Cloud SaaS platform, Financial Consolidations and Close (FCCS), IBM Cognos Planning Analytics (TM1), IBM Cognos Analytics (BI) and our proprietary BlackRock Aladdin platform
Role Responsibility:
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Development and Maintenance: Develop and maintain TM1 models and applications, including budgeting, forecasting, and actual reports Provide ongoing maintenance and enhancements to existing models
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Data Processing: Manage daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly data processing to support actuals and forecast/budget close processes for the TM1 platform
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Requirements Gathering: Lead the development and enhancement work for various TM1 models throughout all phases, from requirements gathering to build, user testing, go-live, and support
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Cloud Migration: Play an active role in cloud migration and model transformation initiatives
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Report Conversion: Lead report conversion from TM1 perspectives to Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE) and Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)
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User Support: Provide day-to-day user support for the TM1 application, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data and reports
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Documentation: Create and maintain process documentation to ensure it stays current as the process evolves
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Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand business
Experience:
Required
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4-6 years of relevant experience working as IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) developer
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Proficiency in TM1 Rules, Feeders, Turbo Integrator processes, and system configuration Experience with SQL queries and stored procedures
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Bachelors degree in finance, IT, or similar fields are preferred Knowledge of financial instruments and markets is beneficial
Desired:
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Strong written and verbal communication skills are crucial for this role
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Natural curiosity and interest in finance data and technologies to optimize finance processes from end to end
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Masters Degree in Finance or IT
Personal Qualities:
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Strong work ethic and accountability owner
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Self-starter able to drive positive progress proactively with limited manager direction
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Solutions and service oriented
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Focused attention to detail; high standards for quality and accuracy in work product
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Professional, positive, collegial demeanor; collaborative relationship builder
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Comfortable interacting with all levels of management and able to thrive in a fast paced, innovative environment
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