Associate, External Reporting
About The Position
The External Reporting team is seeking an Associate to support the firm's external and internal reporting processes. This role provides broad exposure to SEC reporting, financial statement preparation, technical accounting matters, earnings reporting, and financial controls. The wider External Reporting/Corporate Control group works on the quarterly earnings release, SEC-related filings, EPS and share count calculations, preparation of monthly senior management reports, maintenance of the global balance sheet reconciliation system, and monthly consolidation process. The team is also responsible for the consolidation of BlackRock’s books and records.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting
- 1–5 years of experience in audit or accounting
- The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented and have the ability to work in a rapidly changing and challenging environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are required for interaction with all levels globally
- Proficient skills in MS Office, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- CPA designation or progress toward CPA certification preferred
- Experience with Oracle Fusion, FCCS, ARCS, Active Disclosures, or iXBRL tools is a plus
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the preparation of the Firm’s SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, earnings release) and supporting schedules
- Assist with drafting MD&A, disclosures and footnotes
- Support iXBRL filings
- Assist with the preparation and execution of the quarterly earnings release process
- Perform peer and competitor disclosure reviews and benchmarking analyses
- Perform accounting/disclosure research, and implement new accounting pronouncements
- Analyze and help resolve accounting, reporting, and disclosure matters
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliation reviews
- Identify and implement opportunities to enhance reporting processes through automation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Engage in and manage ad hoc projects (system upgrades and testing, process improvements, documentation and other training manual updates/presentations)
- Compile documentation for our auditors and SOX teams on a quarterly basis
- Liaise with controllers globally and all levels of management as required to gather responses for time-sensitive inquiries
Benefits
- strong retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- comprehensive healthcare
- support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
