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Ares Management · 12 hours ago

Associate Vice President, Fund Accounting

Ares Management is a leading investment firm with a focus on private equity, real estate, credit, and infrastructure investments. They are seeking an Associate Vice President to manage cash needs, supervise junior staff, and oversee quarterly close processes within their Finance team.

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Responsibilities

Manage cash needs across Ares Secondaries’ private equity, real estate, credit or infrastructure vehicles
Supervise and develop junior staff and provide ongoing training and feedback
Manage quarterly close processes, including review work of accounting staff and third-party administrators, along with producing original workpapers and analyses
Preparation of quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures for multiple funds as well as capital account summaries for limited partners
Preparation of calculation of performance fees/waterfall calculations
Preparation and review cash flow projections and daily cash management, including activity on credit lines, expected settlement timing of purchases and underlying investment cash activity, and timing of investor capital calls and distributions
Preparation and review of investor capital call and distribution calculations and quarterly management company deliverables
Facilitate wire payments to vendors, to/from underlying investments and third parties
Monitor and report on fund investments across various limited partnership interests
Perform a detailed analysis of financial statements from underlying fund managers
Prepare and assist with ad-hoc limited partner reporting, analysis and other requests
Coordinate with external auditors to ensure audit deadlines are met

Qualification

Private equity fund accountingFinancial analysisGAAP financial statementsMicrosoft ExcelTeam supervisionWork ethicDetail orientedOrganization skillsWriting skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
5-8 years experience in private equity fund investment accounting or public accounting
Strong record of academic achievement and will be self-motivated
Ability to work both independently and as a productive member of a team
Strong financial analysis, writing and presentation skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
Strong work ethic, detail oriented and strong organization skills

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
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

Company

Ares Management

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Ares Management is an alternative asset manager focusing on credit, private equity, and real estate.

H1B Sponsorship

Ares Management has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.4B
2025-10-29Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-01-09Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
2024-10-09Post Ipo Debt· $750M

Leadership Team

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Michael Arougheti
Director, Co-Founder & Current CEO
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Antony Ressler
Co-Founder, Director and Executive Chairman
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