Associate, India controllers and Financial & Prudential Reporting

About this role

Business Unit Overview:

The mission of Finance is to be a trusted advisor to the business, safeguarding BlackRock's financial integrity while enabling sustainable growth through exceptional financial stewardship, rigorous controls, and insightful decision support.

The Financial & Prudential Reporting (FPR) team within APAC Controllers is responsible for the financial stewardship of BlackRock's APAC legal entities, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and a strong internal control environment. Through a regional hub operating model, the team partners closely with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, and broader business functions to deliver high-quality reporting, support strategic initiatives, and drive continuous process improvement.

The Gurgaon-based India FPR team is a key contributor to APAC's controllership agenda, supporting complex accounting, regulatory reporting, audits, transformation initiatives, and technology-enabled process enhancements across multiple jurisdictions.

Job Purpose:

The Associate in the India Controller’s and Financial & Prudential Reporting team will lead financial accounting and compliance reporting for entities in the India Jurisdiction). The role is responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting. Additionally, the role will provide end-to-end accounting and reporting operations support including reporting processes governance, and audit engagement for the India entities, ensuring compliance with Indian Accounting Standards, local regulatory requirements, IFRS/US GAAP and internal control standards.

The successful candidate will exhibit strong accounting & reporting skills, demonstrate deep expertise in accounting and financial reporting processes, and have a proven track record of driving process improvement and excellence. This role requires the ability to foster a high-performing culture, ensure operational excellence, and deliver measurable business outcomes aligned with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support legal entity accounting, financial close, statutory and regulatory reporting activities for India entities, ensuring the timely, accurate, and complete delivery of financial information and regulatory submissions.

• Prepare, review, and submit statutory and regulatory financial statements and surveys in compliance with Ind AS, IFRS, US GAAP and local GAAP, the Companies Act, RBI, MCA and other applicable requirements.

• Coordinate internal and external audit activities for India entities, including the timely delivery of audit support, management of audit requests, resolution of audit queries, and tracking of audit observations and remediation actions.

• Support and maintain a robust internal control environment aligned to SOX/ICoFAR and corporate policies; monitor key controls, remediate deficiencies, and reduce operational risk.

• Monitor developments in accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations, assess their impact on the business, and support implementation of necessary changes across reporting and control processes.

• Drive standardization, documentation, and automation of reporting processes, partnering with Technology teams to enhance data quality, improve efficiency and strengthen controls.

• Partner with regional controllers and stakeholders across Corporate Accounting, Finance Operations, Tax, Treasury, Accounting Policy, Technology, and other finance functions to resolve accounting, reporting, and operational matters and support business initiatives.

• Drive or participate in finance transformation, migration, and integration projects and champion risk-based prioritization to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant with experience in global asset management preferred

• 4+ years of experience in financial services industry

• Strong technical knowledge of IND AS, the Companies Act, MCA / RBI Compliances, US GAAP and IFRS.

• Ability to manage multiple deliverables in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining accuracy and quality.

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills, including active listening and the ability to articulate complex issues to a variety of audiences.

• Proven experience in process optimization and automation; familiarity with Oracle ERP/General ledger, consolidation and reporting tools preferred.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment while maintaining a focus on quality.

• Sound understanding of modern technologies, Artificial intelligence tools and Industrial development.

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.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work - enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

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 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.