Fund Accountant

Associate Vice President, Fund Modelling

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

• Responsible for building and managing fund projection models for public and non-private regulated funds such as Business Development Companies and Interval Funds
• Run various scenario analyses and sensitivities in models to make recommendations to management
• Oversee various automation projects related to debt facilities and forecast projection models
• Prepare presentations and other data requests for lenders and rating agencies
• Manage various ad-hoc projects
• Work closely with other teams to ensure proper application of inputs into models and to deep-dive into assumptions
• Assist with debt capital formation and balance sheet management

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's Degree/Master’s in Finance, Accounting or Business Degree preferred
• CPA/CA and/or CFA license a plus

Experience Required:

• Preferably 9+ years of relevant work experience
• Finance and financial services background a plus
• Strong Excel skills required; Excel skills focused on fund modeling a plus
• Experience with Power BI, Anaplan and other financial planning applications a plus
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands
• A solutions-oriented, self-starter and ability to see the big picture
• An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
• Good judgment in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently
• Strong planning, organization, and analytical skills
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player

Reporting Relationships

Principal, Financial Planning & Analysis

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.

Experience Level

Mid Level