Associate, Fund Accounting

Ares Management; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Management LLC in Singapore is seeking a Senior Associate for the Private Equity Fund Accounting team. The role reports to a Principal and involves fund accounting duties, treasury coordination, and tax-related workstreams.

The ideal candidate has a degree in accounting/finance, CA preferred, and 1–3 years of audit or Big 4 experience. Strong Excel skills and teamwork are essential for success in this collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
• CA preferred or equivalent professional qualification.
• Audit experience (1–3 years) and Big 4 exposure is valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist with internal and external financial reporting processes.
• Coordinate with fund administrator to prepare and distribute financial reports.
• Review capital calls, NAV packages, and investor statements.
• Support liquidity management and treasury activities.
• Contribute to regulatory reporting and ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Motivated

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Economics/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

The Ares Private Equity Fund Accounting team is seeking a Senior Associate to join our dynamic and collaborative team based in Singapore. This role will report to a Principal on the Ares Private Equity Fund Accounting team. The role requires flexibility as the scope will span traditional fund accounting duties, along with fund operational responsibilities and understanding/involvement in tax-related workstreams. The ideal candidate would be resourceful, flexible, and balanced. The role can require frequent coordination between various groups, including the investment team, other finance departments, third party administrators, and colleagues working in different offices. Good teamwork and communication skills will be key for success.

Primary Functions and Essential Responsibilities

• Assist with internal and external financial reporting processes
• Coordinate with fund administrator in preparing and distributing financial reports and other related materials
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure accurate and consistent communication of financial and corporate information
• Reviewing capital calls/distribution notices and Partner's Capital Account Statements
• Reviewing financial statements, management accounts and quarterly NAV packages
• Assist in managing overall fund liquidity, including coordinating the opening of bank accounts/custodian accounts/brokerage accounts, KYC queries from banks, execute fund related payment transactions, investor capital calls and distributions, funding of investments and day-to-day management of credit facilities with banks
• Assisting with integration projects related to treasury and banking platforms, and coordinating with the Investor Services team on investor communication efforts
• Ongoing support for investor requests on existing and upcoming fund launches
• Ongoing support for regulatory reporting
• Various ad-hoc/special projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance
• Charted Accountant (CA) preferred
• Prior experience at the Executive level (or equivalent); with 1-3 years of audit experience preferred
• Public accounting experience (preferably with Big 4) and/or relevant corporate/in-house experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
• Meticulous, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, excellent communication and interpersonal skill, able to work independently, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Finance and Accounting

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.