Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis Description About this role BlackRock is one of the worlds preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the worlds capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares ETFs. Business Unit Overview BlackRock recognizes the importance of quality and accurate business intelligence needed to make critical business decisions at all levels of the organization. The BlackRock FP&A team is aligned to the firms overall organizational structure in order to appropriately engage with each business unit to deliver key financial management activities. The FP&A mission is enabling the firm to achieve its strategic and business goals from a financial perspective. Specifically, FP&A is responsible for driving Effective Business Planning providing relevant and timely financial intelligence to business partners across the firm through a standardized and consistent set of performance metrics linked with common decision support tools, business standards, language and rules. Strategic Resource Allocation helping to link operations and financial performance, tightly managing performance against strategic goals, and enabling execution of business strategies. Management of Business Performance developing and communicating business strategies by curating the definition and measurement of metrics for success. Job Purpose Responsible for carrying out activities of FP&A Team, which include Management and Business Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting & Project Support. Responsibilities Investments/ Distribution team (Business unit) reporting and analytics involving financials and other key performance indicators critical to operational management of the businesses Responsible for management and business reports on daily, weekly and monthly basis while co-working with FP&A stakeholders across US/EMEA/APAC region. Revenue and Expense analysis for business unit on a monthly and quarterly basis Participate and support FP&A projects and drive standardization and improvement of activities to generate efficiency both though logic building and automation Skills and Qualifications MBA Finance /CA / B.Tech / BCA with minimum 4-5 years of experience with a similar profile, preferably Investment Management and/or financial industry experience but not mandatory Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills with appropriate articulation Experience in preparation of flash report / dashboards and management review packs Ability to build strong relationship with multiple stakeholders Ability to work effectively in a team environment (not only FP&A team but also across Finance) Ability to handle large data and derive meaningful information/analysis Analytical bent of mind combined with financial acumen. Well-versed with Finance terminologies Ability to develop a good understanding of the business and its key drivers Can-do attitude willing to contribute at all levels in a small but high performing team environment with tight deadlines and multiple demands Ability to multitask along with having eye for detail Advanced Excel and PowerPoint is must, Experience in MS Access will be added advantage Knowledge of VBA/macros or similar multi-dimensional analytical /dashboarding tool is mandatory. The experience with TM1, Hyperion, Essbase is good to have About BlackRock BlackRock helps investors build better financial futures. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of March 31, 2019, the firm managed approximately $6.52 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit blackrock | Blog www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock. 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.