Senior Associate, Corporate Accounting

Ares Operations•Los Angeles, CA

18h

About The Position

Ares Management Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our Corporate Accounting team focused on operating expenses, including accruals, monthly expense analyses and management reporting. The Ares Corporate Accounting Department oversees and manages the financial statement close process and internal and external financial reporting for the public management company. Under the leadership of the Chief Accounting Officer, the Corporate Accounting Department is comprised of functional teams that operate collaboratively to oversee operating expenses, revenues, consolidation and SEC reporting. The Corporate Accounting team has close working relationships with external service providers and internal stakeholders to ensure the reporting of accurate results both internally and externally. This role will require a dynamic, adaptive and agile hands-on professional who will be capable of ensuring optimal processes in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required
Minimum 5+ years of relevant professional experience in public accounting and/or industry experience
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP
Proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook
Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player
Ability and desire to work in a fast pace and dynamic environment often requiring fast solutions to complex problems
A self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment, proactive in nature, and a proven ability to learn quickly, display flexibility and adaptability while resolving issues with minimal supervision
Flexibility regarding role profile and willingness to take on new projects and learn new skills
Outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills; strong customer focus
Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands, strong time management and prioritization skills
High accuracy and detail orientation; confident decision-making skills
Ability to extract meaningful information from extensive research and analysis to effectively present facts and findings in a digestible format, a keen eye for attention to detail
Good judgment in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently
An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across various time zones
Willingness to take on new projects and learn new skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Accounting considered a plus
CPA preferred
CPA preferred
Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools a plus
Experience with Oracle Fusion a plus
Experience with AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, etc. preferred

Responsibilities

Liaise with external professional service firms and internal stakeholders to gather relevant information and prepare professional service and marketing accruals and related analyses
Review journal entries and cash reconciliations prepared by third party cash reconciliation team
Perform monthly and quarterly analyses of operating expenses for Senior Management
Prepare departmental operating expense analyses and review with Department Heads
Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Partner with internal and external auditors and internal legal, tax and relationship management groups to provide ongoing support and resolve issues
Collaborate with peers in Accounting and other departments in various locations across the globe to implement best practices and drive process improvements
Assist in completing ad-hoc requests and special projects
Other duties as assigned by management