Financial Reporting Senior Associate

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

About the Role: This newly created position in Client Service Financing Reporting within the Finance and Accounting – Alternative Credit team involves collaborating with Fund Accounting, Investor Relations, and Performance team members. The role focuses on creating reports and other deliverables for current and prospective investors, internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Develop or onboard workflow and task management tools to track ongoing and ad-hoc deliverables and requests.
• Manage and track deliverables from investors across the finance and accounting team, and complete tasks/requests from current and prospective investors.
• Collaborate with the Investor Relations team to develop better reporting dashboards and enhance team processes.
• Produce, review, and approve monthly and quarterly fund reports and investor requests.
• Translate accounting and financial data into reports for investors depending on the request, or deliverable.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards and reporting tools using Excel, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Collaborate with portfolio management, fund accounting, and investor relations teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• CFA or CIPM designation is a plus.
• 4-7+ years of fund reporting experience or experience at a Big 4 Accounting Firm dealing with client service and in-depth financial reporting background.
• Proficiency in working with and manipulating large data sets.
• Strong knowledge of alternative investment strategies, with an emphasis on private credit.
• Proven track record of succeeding in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of fund and portfolio performance metrics (IRR, Annualized Returns, Multiples, P&L Stratification), complex/varied fee structures, and how to calculate them.
• Understanding of accounting concepts and financial statement analysis (Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statement of Equity).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, including data structuring (e.g. Tables, Dynamic Ranges) and designing/building scalable Excel solutions to minimize manual work (e.g. VBA, Pivot Tables, Macros).
• Experience in Power BI, Alteryx, and SharePoint is strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Enthusiastic work ethic; motivated self-starter with personal accountability.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work well with various departments within the firm.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights for clients and internal teams.

Reporting Relationships

Compensation

$120,000 - $150,000

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.