Data Management Analyst - Accounting Data Operations

BlackRock • Wilmington, DE

105d • $66,500 - $85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a best-in-class 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 meticulous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing out-performance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to capital markets. The Data Management Group is responsible for the integrity of all asset data utilized by internal and external clients for both portfolio trading and accounting-based reporting. The group ensures complete accurate and timely processing of asset security data and transaction data for the clients of BlackRock Solutions as it pertains to the BRS Investment Accounting and other businesses requiring trade management of externally balanced assets.

Requirements

• Possess and demonstrate a working knowledge of various investment products and finance theory; a strong understanding of fixed income and derivative products preferred.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of technical tools such as Excel functions, SQL, Unix commands, etc. strongly preferred.
• Exceptional decision-making skills.
• Champion teamwork and build strong relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
• Work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment.
• Multi-task and balance requests without losing sight of overall objectives and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and open to accepting new challenges; able to work effectively and efficiently on multiple projects at a time.
• Technical skills with experience in ETL, python and data science will be an added advantage.

Nice To Haves

• Mortgage or NAIC knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Timely review and setup of securities within the accounting system to facilitate the processing of investment transactions.
• Processing daily investment transactions from external investment managers.
• Supervise all the automated jobs and resolve, if there is any exception or failure.
• Timely & accurate responses to daily data inquiries.
• Evaluate systems, procedures and make recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in various efficiency and capacity-building initiatives, including automation/standardization efforts.
• Accurately record metrics related to responsibilities to enable management to have a good view of team productivity and efficiency.
• Understand the impact of data on upstream and downstream, and to overall service.
• Solve for increasing need to transform dynamic data formats to standard.

Benefits

• Strong retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive healthcare.
• Support for working parents.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Annual discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree