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About this role

Team Overview:

The Fund Accounting Oversight team strives to improve operational efficiency, reduce operational risk, and drive commercial success. The team uses its accounting, tax, and finance knowledge to reduce manual work, streamline processes, mitigate risks, and comply with local regulation. The team also supports Commercial, Product Development and Portfolio Managers teams by providing solutions to enable different type of financial instruments to generate alpha, or through the definition of complex operative workflow to allow new services and distribution channels for our mutual funds.

The team is entrusted with the control and oversight of administrative, accounting, taxation, and reporting processes linked to local Mutual Funds. These responsibilities are carried out in strict adherence to the normative framework. Additionally, the team supervises various service providers, including Fund Administrators, Trustees, Custodians, Pricing Providers, Rating Agencies, Independent Appraisers, among others, ensuring that all operations align with BlackRock’s standards of excellence.

The team works with global operational teams, bringing sophistication to the local market. The team belongs to Global Accounting and Product Services (GAAPS), one of the critical functions within the Technology & Operations group at BlackRock responsible for supporting BlackRock's worldwide operations across all asset classes and geographies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Automate processes using different programming languages, Robot Process Automation (RPA) tools and AI based algorithms.

• Partner with global business operations and local business teams to provide local expertise (taxes, valuation, fund admin) and support different mutual funds events like creation, merges, termination and repurposes.

• Build partnerships with external ecosystem by interacting with regulators, fund accounting providers, trustees, custodians, price vendors, distributors and others involved in the lifecycle of the local domicile mutual funds.

• Follow-up to the local regulatory agenda and analysis of impacts for the local businesses.

• Maintain a risk-controlled environment together with our key service providers, minimizing the operational events.

• Oversight all the operational flow of the local Mutual Funds for Net Asset Value (NAV) and tax figures calculations.

• Elaborate financial statements and regulatory reports to the different Mexican Authorities

• Consistently perform risk assessments and drive improvements to existing controls and procedures.

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an individual who is driven and curious, with a coding background, experience in the Asset Management industry and relevant accounting skills.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English

• Bachelor’s degree required in finance, economics, accounting, business management, or equivalent. Certification in “Figura 3” is desirable.

• Experience in the Mexican Finance – Asset Management industry - Fund Accounting experience a must.

• Understanding lifecycle of the Mexican banking industry, financial services, traded products in exchanges, such as derivatives, equity, fixed income, and cross listed, as well as overall processes of accounting, valuation and tax of a security and a portfolio. This is a must.

• Proven experience in automation.

• Highly computer-literate, with advanced Python, VBA and Microsoft Office knowledge.

• Excellent communication skills and able to convey information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and multifaceted environment.

• Meticulous and well-organized, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.

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Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s 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. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.