About this role
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.