Business Finance Associate recruitment
BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
Global Client Group Finance directly supports the client facing organization at BlackRock and is one of the business finance groups. This role will provide day-to-day direct support to the Latin America region across business channels (iShares, Institutional and Retail) with additional regional reporting responsibilities. This individual will partner with the business to provide financial, planning, forecasting and analytical services, and to develop insightful reporting. The candidate should also exemplify excellent teamwork, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Forecasting, Annual Planning processes and support monthly close process for the business.
- Develop the monthly revenue, expense and headcount forecasts.
- Provide periodic financial reporting (e.g. weekly, monthly) and variance analysis on revenue and expense components for the business and business partners. Focus will be on enhancing regional reporting for the LatAm business, in addition to channel specific responsibilities.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the business, drivers and key ongoing projects.
- Participate in and/or lead team-wide ad-hoc analyses, reporting and financial modeling projects.
- Drive process and content improvements to financial processes, including continued automation of management reporting across the region.
- Coordinate with Global functional Finance teams, as needed, on key deliverables. Role also interacts heavily with Finance colleagues across BlackRock.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or related field
- 5-7 years of experience budgeting, planning and reporting preferably in asset management or financial services
- Ability to prioritize in a fast paced environment, manage multiple tasks/assignments and consistently meet deadlines
- Able to work independently as a hands-on individual contributor, and extract information creatively from a variety of sources
- Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization - with team members, managers, and senior executives, and deliver results in a matrixed organization
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Advanced skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Proficiency with Essbase/Hyperion a plus
BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--M/F/D/V.
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BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.