Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in managing relationships and liaising with internal resources, offshore resources, fund administrators and auditors to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines.
• Work alongside outside fund administrators in the preparation and review of workpapers.
• Oversee and review daily and monthly NAV packages from the fund administrator.
• Support the preparation and review of various supporting schedules for US GAAP financial statements, including those required for monthly reporting as well as quarterly and annual SEC filings.
• Assist with monthly/quarterly close process
• High level of interaction across the organization, including communications with portfolio managers, investor relations, operations, tax, and financial reporting.
• Prepare/review monthly cash/par reconciliations for all legal entities.
• Participate and contribute to regular review of processes and deliverables to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Various ad-hoc/special projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree and CA Qualified

Certification:

• CPA equivalent a plus

Experience Required:

• Minimum 10 years plus of post-qualifications experience in accounting/cash management preferred.
• Industry experience preferred.
• Experience with Advent Geneva investment accounting software or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a plus.

General Requirements:

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high growth environment.
• Highly motivated team player with a strong work ethic.
• Basic understanding of US GAAP.
• Ability to prioritize/manage deadlines.
• Intermediate or advanced Excel user.
• Extremely detailed oriented with proven track record for accuracy
• Critical thinker, strong analytical skills, and initiative to increase knowledge.
• Team player, motivated to produce high quality deliverables.
• Personal and professional integrity of the highest order

Reporting Relationships

Fund Controller

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.