Financial Accountant

3 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time
About this role

Business Unit Overview:
Our Finance and Strategy team is a dynamic group of professionals who drive financial planning, analysis, and reporting for BlackRock. Within this team, the Financial & Prudential Reporting group plays a critical role in delivering accurate and timely financial results for our EMEA region. These results are presented in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS, and we also prepare management accounts, board reports, statutory accounts, and regulatory returns.

Position Description:
The Financial & Prudential Reporting Accountant will be responsible for delivering financial and regulatory reporting for the BlackRock Group Limited prudential consolidation, associated risk reporting, and ad-hoc project work. To achieve this, the successful candidate will develop strong relationships with other parts of Finance, cross-functional teams, and local country management.

This role will report to a Financial & Prudential Reporting VP based in Edinburgh, within the Financial & Prudential Reporting team.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Be the primary point of contact for prudential consolidation
  2. Ensure financial control is maintained over reports
  3. Deliver statutory, regulatory, and statistical reporting
  4. Present regular management reports to the joint board as required
  5. Contribute to ad-hoc projects as needed
  6. Work with prudential specialists to identify, understand, and prepare for upcoming regulatory changes
Development Value:
  1. Opportunity to join a well-established finance function of a leading S&P 500 company
  2. Develop stakeholder management skills through board exposure to a senior board with a mix of executive and non-executive directors
  3. Gain experience in statutory and regulatory reporting
  4. Be involved in ad-hoc project work, focusing on being an effective Finance & Strategy partner to the business
Experience:
  1. Qualified accountant with a strong academic record; preferably in financial services
  2. Background in financial reporting, with a strong knowledge of global accounting standards, including US GAAP and IFRS
  3. Regulatory reporting experience is desirable
  4. Stakeholder management skills
Competencies:
  1. Ability to communicate clearly and confidently in verbal and written form, with all levels of the business
  2. Organized and methodical, with attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines
  3. Ability to overcome obstacles, maintain effective behavior in difficult situations, and achieve goals
  4. Commercially minded, with an interest in the asset management sector
Our benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, including retirement investment tools, education reimbursement, comprehensive resources for physical and emotional well-being, family support programs, and Flexible Time Off (FTO) to help you relax, recharge, and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

Our 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 currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities.

About BlackRock

We are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics at law.

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