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About this role

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization plays an important role as trusted business partners to businesses, supporting all analysis, reporting, and business planning needs. We produce budgets, forecasts; create and analyze business metrics and identify cost savings opportunities; deliver economic insight into the relationships between costs and revenues to improve the financial success of the business going forward.

BlackRock is seeking an Associate to join the APAC Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Team, based in Singapore. The APAC FP&A team plays a critical role as a trusted business partner working closely with Regional Executive, Sales, Investment and Product leadership as well as with teams across our operational platform. FP&A leads business analysis, reporting, forecasting, planning, inform decision-making, and communicates effectively with key partners. This also includes playing a major role in linking FP&A with global teams across Finance (Controllers, Tax, Treasury). This position is structured to build an extensive knowledge of the business, provide analytical insights to business partners to support decision making, and drive the budget/forecast processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering: day-to-day support of our main partners across the APAC platform on all financial matters

• P&L Planning: support decision-making and closely monitor business performance in collaboration with our Central FP&A, APAC Sales and Investment teams

• Performance Analysis: production of detailed analysis/presentations for senior management highlighting key drivers and insights

• Reporting & Analytics: proactively seek opportunities to optimize our reporting suite and develop tools to assess business performance. Build cohesive narratives in communicating results to stakeholders and present data in a simple and clear manner

• Projects/Ad-hoc Requests: lead projects independently and partner with the business management functions on ad hoc requests and initiatives

Key Requirements:

• BA/BS with outstanding record of achievement; Master’s degree a plus

• 5+ years of experience in the financial services sector and/or FP&A experience within an outstanding firm

• Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet)

• Advanced Excel modelling skills required; experience with IBM Cognos TM1 and visualization tools a plus (e.g. MS PowerBI, Tableau, Cognos Analytics)

• A self-starter with organizational, quantitative and problem-solving skills and an ability to translate complex business requirements into concrete plans

• An excellent communicator with a growth mindset to navigate within a sophisticated matrix environment

• Ability to work efficiently with a multitude of partners and build meaningful working relationships with team members, managers, and senior executives in multiple offices

• Attention to details with high standards for quality and accuracy in results

• A desire to work in a fast-paced and exciting environment with a dedicated commitment to excellence

• Able to work effectively under pressure and in a constantly evolving environment to meet deadlines

• An outstanding teammate with a professional, positive demeanor and a strong work ethic

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock (http://careers.blackrock.com/) | Twitter: @blackrock (https://twitter.com/blackrock) | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

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.