Alternatives Fund Accounting - Associate

About the role

BlackRock's Alternatives Fund Controllers team maintains financial integrity, strong governance and effective oversight across its alternative investment platform. The Associate helps oversee fund accounting, Net Asset Value (NAV), financial reporting, controls and service-provider delivery, working with Investments, Valuations, Product, Finance and Operations. Coverage may include private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit, hedge funds and fund-of-funds structures.

Key responsibilities

• Review NAV and accounting packages from external fund administrators, analysing profit and loss, balance-sheet movements, investor allocations and other material activity.
• Validate management fees, performance fees, carried interest and other fund calculations against governing documents and accounting requirements.
• Oversee administrator and service-provider delivery so that financial and investor reporting is accurate and timely.
• Support fund lifecycle events such as launches, capital calls, distributions, administrator onboarding and liquidations.
• Review financial reporting, support annual audits, regulatory reporting and responses to auditor and stakeholder requests.
• Partner with internal teams and external parties to resolve accounting and operational issues, and escalate risks and contribute to remediation.
• Analyse complex fund activity and governing documents, and drive improvements in processes, controls, automation, data quality and scalability.

Required profile

• 4+ years in fund accounting, investment accounting, audit, fund operations, asset management or a related financial-services discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• Strong accounting and financial-analysis skills, including interpreting financial statements and investigating reporting issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisational and attention-to-detail skills, with a risk and control mindset.
• Clear written and verbal communication and collaboration with internal teams and third-party providers.

Required skills

• Ability to use technology, data, automation, analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and decision-making.

What we offer

• Salary range in Ireland of 75,000 - 105,000 EUR, with an annual discretionary bonus.
• Benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, retirement benefits, education reimbursement, family support programs and Flexible Time Off.
• Hybrid work model: at least 4 days in the office per week, with 1 day from home, and a new joiner's hybrid setup to support onboarding.