Vice President, Alternatives Fund Accounting

** About this role*
* Elevate your career by joining the world's largest asset manager! Thrive in an environment that fosters positive relationships and recognizes outstanding performance! We know you want to feel valued every single day and be recognized for your contribution. At Black Rock, we strive to empower our employees and actively engage your involvement in our success. With over USD $14 trillion of assets we have a responsibility: our technology and services enable millions of investors to save for retirement, pay for college, buy a home, and improve their financial well-being.

** Your Team*
* The Portfolio Services division provides operational support to Black Rock's portfolio management teams and clients. Portfolio Services is central to Black Rock's operations in providing subject matter expertise, monitoring fund administrator service delivery in relation fund accounting and financial reporting, supervising operational capacity for new products, contributing to projects in relation to product launches and collaborating closely with fund administrators, auditors, fund directors and portfolio managers.

The group comprises of a number of teams and is organized both functionally and regionally.

** Your Role, Impact and Responsibilities*
* + Oversee day-to-day external administration and accounting reporting for assigned funds

+ Review NAV accounting packages prepared by the external administrators for accuracy and completeness as part of the periodic NAV close process for the funds

+ Ensure fund NAV, investor reporting, regulatory reporting deliverable deadlines are met

+ Perform reviews of financial statements prepared by the external administrators to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with GAAP/IFRS

+ Actively ensure a best-in-class control environment exists internally in an oversight capacity and externally within our 3rd party administrators

+ Provide on-going operational support for complex products or investment types, which includes reconciling data received from third

+ Lead external and internal administration and accounting for certain mandates, including investment valuation, data management, and asset and cash reconciliations

+ Oversee regulatory compliance with SEC, NFA, and other regulations for products under the individual's purview

+ Responsible for engaging with audit team around complex accounting topics and successful planning, coordination and completion of audited financials each year

+ Field custom reporting requests and projects for investors and/or business specific needs and develop reporting to deliver back to clients/partners

+ Lead collaboration with external service providers, internal team members and other Black Rock groups to resolve operational issues, as identified.

** You have...*
* + A Minimum of 5 years of experience in private accounting as a fund controller.

+ A Bachelor's degree or higher;
Accounting or Finance majors preferred. CPA designation is a plus.

+ Experience working with a public accounting firm.

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Experience with a variety of open-end alternative investment products (including hedge funds) and asset classes (including public equities and bonds, derivatives, private equity, and private debt) - highly preferred.

For Wilmington, DE Only the salary range for this position is USD$ - USD$ . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. Black Rock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

** 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*
* Black Rock'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…