Senior Associate – Fund Accounting
Company | Ares Management |
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Location | Boston, MA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
Salary | $120000 – $140000 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Approximately 5-7 years of relevant work experience
- Bachelors’ degree in Accounting from accredited institutions
- Strong communication skills will be important; ability to analyze and summarize complex information both verbally and in writing with colleagues in the United States and Mumbai
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to multi-task and manage various deadlines
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; attention to detail and timelines required
- Excellent Excel background with knowledge of Macro and financial modeling
- Candidates with background in accounting and finance is required
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries and quarterly accounting packages
- Keep track of investment data and work with the internal investment operations team to ensure investments are set up properly and will flow into third party general ledger appropriately
- Prepare financial analysis using quarterly reporting packages
- Set up new bank accounts, as needed, manage daily cash transactions and process wire transfers
- Provide weekly cash forecasts to the Controller
- Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements for investor and management reporting
- Work with senior management to ensure compliance with the Fund’s partnership agreements (i.e. management fee calculation and proper allocation of LP capital accounts)
- Coordinate capital call and cash distribution notices to investors
- Verify wire instructions for all first time payments
- Work with the external auditors on annual audit of financial statements including all supporting documentation and financial analysis
- Work with the asset managers, investment team and legal group to provide financial data for investments
- Track Fund returns and portfolio investment returns
- Work closely with Tax on Fund related tax issues including quarterly tax payments and tax withholdings
- Respond to investor and consultant requests and annual audit confirmations
- Assist with various special projects and/or analyses
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA license preferred but not required