Vice President, Investment Accounting (Insurance)

About the role

The Investment Accounting Group provides accounting and regulatory data services to insurance clients, supporting the reconciliation, tracking and accounting of investment assets, and the preparation and oversight of monthly accounting packages and regulatory schedules. As Vice President, you will deliver accounting and reporting services that meet the evolving needs of insurance clients, support the monthly accounting close, lead client and departmental initiatives, strengthen processes and controls, and collaborate across BlackRock.

Key responsibilities

• Build deep knowledge of BlackRock's capabilities for insurance companies and explain the implications of evolving regulatory requirements and accounting pronouncements across IFRS, US Statutory and US GAAP.
• Support business growth, new-client implementation and client retention in the insurance sector with teams across BlackRock.
• Represent Investment Accounting on cross-functional projects and working groups.
• Improve investment reporting production and control processes to enhance efficiency, mitigate risk and accommodate business and product changes.
• Work with vendors to set clear development priorities and support delivery.
• Provide expert accounting support to clients and run periodic training for the team.
• Review quarterly NAIC and other regulatory reconciliations, follow up on issues, support audits and recommend control improvements.

Required profile

• Minimum 8 years of experience in investments or markets, with a strong understanding of investment accounting.
• Preferred: knowledge of insurance companies and their regulatory and accounting standards.
• Advantageous: CA, CPA or similar qualification, and familiarity with product-specific financial reporting and disclosure requirements.

Required skills

• Technical understanding of general ledger tools is advantageous.
• SQL and working knowledge of databases are desirable.
• Experience transforming manual processes with digital tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Alteryx and RPA is advantageous.

What we offer

• A strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and comprehensive healthcare.
• Support for working parents 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 onboarding support.