Associate Vice President, FP&A
About The Position
Ares Management is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Associate Vice President to join the Public Credit Financial Planning & Analysis team, part of the firm’s Finance organization. The team is based in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles and is responsible for projection models, fund forecasting, and corporate finance strategy. It works with groups across the organization, including Credit investment professionals, senior management, investor relations, fund accounting, business operations, portfolio management, and technology teams. The role focuses on building and maintaining fund projection models for public and non-private regulated funds, including Business Development Companies and Interval Funds. The Associate Vice President will prepare scenario and sensitivity analyses, respond to ad hoc business requests, and help present information to senior management to support corporate strategy. The role also partners with technology teams on automation and AI integration for models and processes, with an emphasis on Anaplan or similar enterprise modeling software and sound modeling practices. The successful candidate will coordinate with internal teams to gather and update model inputs, examine assumptions, and organize presentations and data requests for lenders, investors, and rating agencies. The role also supports fund capital formation and balance sheet management. It calls for an experienced, hands-on professional who can adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment and develop effective working relationships across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field such as Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics from a top academic institution.
- Preferably 7–10+ years of relevant work experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Consulting, or another business-related field.
- Strong Excel skills in financial modeling and willingness to learn new systems to improve processes and increase automation.
- Strong understanding of fund financial statements and projection models.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting information to leadership.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to translate business requirements and ad hoc requests into scalable, efficient modeling solutions that provide actionable insights.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders across organizational levels.
- General understanding of capital markets and leveraged finance.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and deadlines; organization and ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
- Good judgment in deciding when to escalate issues and when to solve problems independently.
- Dependable, highly motivated team player with a constructive attitude and a solutions-oriented approach.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or other graduate degree.
- CFA and/or CPA license.
- Background in financial services, alternative investing, or private credit; experience may be with an alternative investment manager, financial institution or bank, rating agency, accounting firm, or advisory firm.
- Prior experience with Anaplan or similar modeling software.
- Experience working with data and enterprise modeling tools.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain fund projection models for public and non-private regulated funds, including Business Development Companies and Interval Funds.
- Prepare and assist with scenario and sensitivity analyses and ad hoc business requests for presentation to senior management and use in corporate strategy.
- Assist with and lead automation initiatives for new and existing forecast models, using Anaplan or similar enterprise modeling software and incorporating best practices around AI and data technology.
- Coordinate with fund accounting, investor relations, Credit investment professionals, portfolio management, and business operations to gather and update fund model inputs on time and investigate assumptions.
- Organize presentations and data requests for lenders, investors, and rating agencies.
- Assist with fund capital formation and balance sheet management.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical/Rx, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) program with company match.
- Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA).
- Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution.
- Basic and voluntary life insurance.
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Commuter benefits for parking and transit.
- Access to a medical advisory team.
- Mental health app with coaching, therapy, and psychiatry.
- Mindfulness and wellbeing app.
- Financial wellness benefit with access to a financial advisor.
- New parent leave.
- Reproductive and adoption assistance.
- Emergency backup care.
- Matching gift program.
- Education sponsorship program.
- Discretionary performance-based bonus may be included in total compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
