Day-to-day responsibilities include coordination with GFS fund groups in defining and documenting accounting policies and related financial statement disclosures for BlackRock funds. Includes supervising one employee.
Current Responsibilities
Review and/or document accounting policies related to funds and products that use US GAAP (US Retail, iShares, US CTFs and US Alternative Investments)
Maintain strong working relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders including standard setters, audit firms, legal counsel and Corporate Finance.
Review accounting policies related to funds and products that use IFRS
Implement a periodic review of existing policies to ensure continued relevance
Collaborate with various GFS teams on implementation of new standards
Work closely with BlackRock Corporate Policy to ensure policies are consistent
Monitor proposed changes to accounting standards and participate in the comment letter process, as appropriate
Evaluate changes to accounting standards and identify any required actions or responses
Perform research and provide consultation on technical accounting and disclosure issues, as necessary
Coordinate reviews of new and revised policies with external auditors
Participate in FASB, IASB, PCAOB, ICI, SEC, AICPA and other asset management industry group activities
Manage and direct monthly global investment company policy meetings
Coordinate regional policy sub-committees (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
Evaluate financial statements and disclosures for consistency across all BlackRock funds
Prepare/develop periodic reporting related to policy
Educate team members on accounting standards including SOX education
Participate in Quarterly Disclosure Committees across Global Fund Services
Monitor industry publications and circulate relevant industry updates to the GFS teams
Analyze and communicate new and existing accounting standards, technical literature and mutual fund industry best practices
Coordinate with Deloitte and PwC to provide industry insights
Desired Skills and Experience
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
CPA and/or 10+ years of relevant public accounting experience preferred;
10-15 years of strong technical knowledge of investment company GAAP/financial reporting, investment company accounting policy;
Functional knowledge of Subchapter M;
Functional knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act and Regulation S-X;
Investment accounting experience in international funds, complex derivatives, complex fixed income, money market, closed-end funds.
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