Associate Vice President, Fund Accounting

Ares Management Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

146d • $160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Ares is seeking an Associate Vice President to join the Finance and Accounting (F&A) team, to support fund operations and reporting for the strategic partnerships team. The role will report into a Vice President / Controller and will be responsible for day-to-day oversight of multiple funds, including operational support and providing accurate, timely and comprehensive financial and performance reporting to stakeholders. Relevant fund products span a variety of complex fund products including fund-of-fund structures and other custom structures. Strong technical, commitment, integrity, collaboration and relational skills are essential to thrive in our team environment, which has members both in the US and Mumbai. Ares is a flat, flexible, and dynamic organization. The firm fosters a culture of collaboration, diligence, entrepreneurialism, integrity and partnership, both internally amongst colleagues and externally amongst clients and other stakeholders. The Ares team operates with a growth mindset, communicates transparently, and cultivates a high-performance and results-oriented environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Licensed CPA (active or inactive) preferred.
• 6+ years relevant industry experience (preferably some experience with Asset manager(s)).
• Audit background at Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
• Broad investment accounting experience across alternatives strategies (ie: credit, private equity, real assets and partnership interests).
• Broad fund structure exposure, in particular closed-ended funds and fund-of-funds structures.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Familiarity with systems such as Geneva and Power BI highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

• High level of commitment, work-ethic, dependability, accountability, curiosity and self-awareness.
• Positive team player with mature interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, high attention to detail, strong organizational skills.
• Ability to take initiative and see tasks through to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written skills; ability to analyze and summarize complex information.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and be flexible with shifting or competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day hands-on responsibility and execution of fund operations and fund reporting.
• Assist in managing overall fund liquidity, including daily cash review and projections, investor capital calls and distributions, and day-to-day management of cash movement with banks.
• Detailed, timely and insightful review of monthly/quarterly NAV reconciliations with third-party fund administrator(s) and coordination with external auditors.
• Review of quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures for multiple funds.
• Proactive operational coordination with investment operations teams and other operational stakeholders.
• Processing and monitoring of expense payments and processes, including establishing a budget, and the approval and payment of expenses.
• Responsible for quality and timely information provided to the tax team for quarterly tax estimates and annual tax returns.
• Compile data for, complete and/or review regulatory compliance filings, including Form ADV, Form PF, AIFMD Filings, Form SLT, etc.
• Ongoing support for investor inquiries including compilation of monthly and quarterly custom deliverables to investors and/or other stakeholders.
• Acquire strong understanding of legal governing documents and tax structure to comply and monitor fund operations accordingly.
• Actively contribute to team objectives, including continuous improvements for efficiency, standardization and documentation of processes.

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 Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
• Access to a world-class medical advisory team.
• Mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry.
• Mindfulness and wellbeing app.
• Financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor.
• New parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance.
• Emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees