Technical Product Manager - Accounting, Aladdin Accounting

About this role

About BlackRock:
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 world’s most exciting challenges? Do you want to work with, and learn from, hands-on leaders in technology and finance?

At BlackRock, we are looking for Product Managers who like to innovate and solve sophisticated problems. We recognize that strength comes from diversity, and will embrace your outstanding skills, curiosity, and passion while giving you the opportunity to grow technically and as an individual.

We invest and protect over $11 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 well-being.

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. 

Team Overview:

• As BlackRock continues to scale and evolve the Aladdin Platform, we are seeking a Technical Product Manager to join the Aladdin Accounting Platform team in New York. This role sits at the intersection of investment accounting, technology delivery, and client partnership, and will play a meaningful role in expanding Aladdin Accounting’s reach, capabilities, and impact.
• You will contribute to and help lead the delivery of complex technology solutions and large-scale initiatives that support a growing and increasingly diverse client base. Depending on level, this role offers the opportunity to own critical workstreams, influence product strategy, and develop into (or operate as) a regional leader within Aladdin Accounting.    
• The ideal candidate combines strong accounting expertise with a technology mindset, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is motivated by solving complex problems at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Aladdin and Accounting production teams to deliver and scale accounting technology solutions
• Own or contribute to initiatives that expand the platform to new client segments, use cases, and regions
• Support or lead teams of subject matter experts delivering against defined business objectives
• Maintain clear, transparent communication with stakeholders on project status, risks, and outcomes
• Apply a data-driven approach to monitor platform usage, operational metrics, and client outcomes
• Identify opportunities for automation, process optimization, and product improvement
• Analyze complex accounting data across asset classes (e.g., securities, derivatives, mortgages, alternatives) and partner with stakeholders to resolve client challenges
• Clearly explain accounting concepts and calculations to internal partners and external clients
• Configure client accounting setups, including system elections, ledgers, and reporting structures
• Leverage AI tooling to deliver future-proof technology
• Stay ahead of industry, regulatory, and technology trends to help shape future platform capabilities

Desired Qualifications:

• 4–9+ years of experience in financial services, fund accounting, or investment operations
• AI/ML expertise in daily product work
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment
• Strong foundation in investment accounting processes and standards (STAT, TAX, US or International GAAPs and/or IFRS)
• Experience working with accounting platforms or investment technology
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent designation preferred
• Experience with reconciliations, ledgers, income analysis, accounting elections, and reporting
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English
• Working knowledge of SQL, UNIX shell, or modern programming languages is a plus
• Familiarity with product development and software delivery lifecycles is a plus
• Big 4 Accounting experience is a plus.
   

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$132,500.00 - USD$215,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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 workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEOC’s Know Your Rights poster and its supplement and the pay transparency statement.

 

BlackRock is committed to full inclusion of all qualified individuals and to providing reasonable accommodations or job modifications for individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation/adjustments are needed throughout the employment process, please email Disability.Assistance@blackrock.com. All requests are treated in line with our privacy policy.

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.