Senior Associate Corporate Accounting Revenue Recognition Ares Management Corporation

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

Responsible for accounting for various revenue streams at the Management Corporation, including:
• Detailed Investment management agreement reviews and analysis of key terms within those agreements
• Preparing written documentation of accounting conclusion on the appropriate treatment for new revenue contracts
• Working on allocation basis for Administration fees to be billed to various funds and managing the Time Certification Survey to arrive at the allocation basis
• Preparing and reviewing journal entries as required for all areas associated with various revenue stream
• Preparation of detailed reconciliations for various revenue accounts – monthly / quarterly
• Detailed analysis of change in revenues on a periodic basis
• Working on Monthly / Quarterly Management Review files / reports
• Configuring ERP system to ensure proper accounting under US GAAP, as well as management reporting

Responsible for accounting for various Investment related activities at Management Corporation, including:
• Preparing wire forms for Capital Calls , analyzing Distribution notices, and finalizing the appropriate accounting
• Maintaining Tracker, Updating GL, performing Monthly and Quarterly Reconciliations for various Investment activity
• Working on Monthly / Quarterly Management Review files / reports

Other Broader Responsibilities Include
• Identify and take lead to automate accounting and financial reporting requirements.
• Contribute to various special projects including capital transactions, acquisitions, and process improvements to improve overall group efficiencies.
• Monitor our internal control environment.
• Support internal reporting requirements and other ad-hoc requests of various internal users including other finance and accounting teams, investor relations and the front office.

Reporting Relationships

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us