Assistant Controller Or Fund Controller
Ares Management Corporation is seeking an Assistant Controller or Fund Controller to join our dynamic, collaborative fund accounting team focused on the Alternative Credit platform. This role will be focused on being the lead on the Private IG and Insurance mandates based out of New York. The role will entail substantial partnership with our Operations, Investor Relations, Portfolio Manager stakeholders as well as collaboration across multiple office locations around the global, particularly between New York, Los Angeles and Mumbai locations.
Responsibilities :
- Drive team projects and initiatives that focus on creating operational efficiencies and scale.
- Review weekly liquidity / cash flow projections to ensure our accounts have sufficient liquidity to meet future deal fundings.
- Review capital call and distribution calculations and deliverables.
- Review monthly and quarterly NAV packages, including cash and position reconciliations, capital allocations, calculation of management fees and waterfall calculations and investor account statements prepared by fund administrators.
- Review and approve wires for expense payments and capital distributions.
- Review management company reporting for quarterly SEC filings.
- Review monthly and quarterly investor deliverables and other ad-hoc reporting for investor relations, analysts, and portfolio managers.
- Review deal and fund level performance metrics such as internal rates of return, MOIC, time-weighted returns, etc.
- Review governing documents for the mandates and ensure compliance with terms and guidelines.
- Review key regulatory reporting (Form PF, TIC SLT, AIFMD, Form ADV).
- Liaise and build strong relationships with teams across the organization, including investor relations, portfolio managers, legal, tax and operations along with external parties such as fund administrators, custodians, and external auditors.
- Assist with new launches, including review of governing documents, account structures and jurisdictional requirements, and operational set-up with internal and external parties.
Qualifications :
Bachelors of Science in Accounting or higher education7-10 years of relevant professional experiencePublic and private accounting experience (Big 4 accounting preferred)CPA preferredExperience with insurance clients and insurance products from an asset manager standpoint strongly preferredExperience with credit products preferredAbility to work in a fast-paced, high growth environmentExperience with external fund administratorsStrong understanding of U.S. GAAPStrong verbal and written skills; ability to analyze and summarize complex information both verbally and in writingStrong problem-solving and analytical skillsAbility to multi-task and manage various deadlinesExcellent organizational and interpersonal skillsTechnology Skills :
Advent Geneva experience a plusStrong Excel skills (e.g. complex formulas, macros)PowerBI, Alteryx, or other business intelligence tools a plusCompensation : $190,000 - $220,000
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include 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), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a 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, and much more.