Product testing Quality Assurance Aladdin Platform Associate

About this role

Team Overview

Are you interested in building innovative technology that crafts the financial markets Do you like working at the speed of a startup and solving some of the worlds most exciting challenges Do you want to work with and learn from handson leaders in technology and finance

We invest and protect over $9 trillion (USD) of assets and have an extraordinary responsibility to our clients all over the world. Our technology empowers millions of investors to save for retirement pay for college buy a home and improve their financial wellbeing.

Being a technologist at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most sophisticated financial companies and being part of a software development team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.

About Aladdin & Aladdin Accounting

Aladdin is our operating platform to manage financial portfolios. It unites client data operators and technology needed to manage transactions in real time through every step of the investment process. Aladdin exists so that every financial professional can understand investment decisions and act with clarity.

Aladdin combines sophisticated risk analytics with comprehensive portfolio management trading and operations tools on a single platform to power informed decisionmaking. Aladdin Accounting extends the scope of Aladdin providing our clients a single fronttoback investment platform with comprehensive investment accounting. The platform builds a connective tissue for thousands of users investing worldwide.

Job Scope

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to run quality checks including testing maintenance and quality of our investment accounting platform i.e. Aladdin. The individual should come with core domain experience and knowledge in Investment Accounting/QA for investment accounting platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the quality of Aladdin Accounting platform

• Ensuring the reliability accuracy and client experience for our applications in Production.

• Collaborating with various teams to build scalable solutions for APG.

• Expanding test coverage and preventing defects from hitting Production.

• Executing regression tests and maintain regression suite.

Desired Qualifications

• 58 years of work experience in the financial services industry

• Experience with a variety of accounting standards (e.g. IFRS US GAAP Local GAAPs) as they pertain to investment accounting

• Strong understanding of double entry Accounting for transactions and financial statements.

• Experience using OMS / Accounting systems and/or successful track record in technology implementations of investment software

• Good understanding of financial statements like Balance sheet Income Statement Equity / AOCI Cash Flows Footnotes

• Experience with accounting processes including reconciliation ledger/trial balances income analysis accounting elections or accounting interfaces/reporting.

• Understanding of corporate actions.

• Deep understanding of asset classes (Securities Alternatives Mortgage Loans or Derivatives)

• Wellorganized with the ability to prioritize with a handson approach ability to schedule and manage tasks effectively conflict resolution problem solving risk management

• Understanding of SQL

• Full professional proficiency in written/spoken English

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.

• Ability to work in a fastpaced and highly complex environment.

• Experience with metricsbased decisionmaking and datadriven analysis.

Good to Have

• Experience in Software QA and all types of testing (Functional Regression Smoke Sanity etc)

• Understanding of ADO and UNIX

• Familiarity with product and software development lifecycles is a plus

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

BlackRocks 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 wellbeing. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement paying for their childrens 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. Its why were 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 Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability family status gender identity race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.