Assistant Controller, Private Equity Fund Accounting

Ares Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and V

401(k) with company match

Flexible Savings Accounts

HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Education sponsorship

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Emergency backup care

Job summary

Ares Management seeks an Assistant Vice President for the Secondaries Finance team in the United States. The role involves coordinating quarterly closes, GAAP reporting, and complex waterfall calculations for multiple funds and partners.

Located in multiple U.S. offices (CT/MA/NY) or Mumbai, the role emphasizes accuracy, analysis, and collaboration with auditors and external vendors. Competitive base salary and bonuses are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 7–10 years experience in private equity fund investment accounting or public accounting.
• Experience with evergreen/open-ended/perpetual-capital structures is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage quarterly close processes with accounting staff and third-party admins; produce workpapers and analyses.
• Prepare quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures for funds and capital accounts for LPs.
• Compute fund-level and investor-level waterfall calculations including preferred returns and carried interest.

Skills

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Written and oral communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

eFront Software

Job description

Ares Management seeks an Assistant Vice President for the Secondaries Finance team in the United States. The role involves coordinating quarterly closes, GAAP reporting, and complex waterfall calculations for multiple funds and partners.

Located in multiple U.S. offices (CT/MA/NY) or Mumbai, the role emphasizes accuracy, analysis, and collaboration with auditors and external vendors. Competitive base salary and bonuses are offered.