Assistant Controller, Fund Accounting

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 Secondaries team specializes in secondary market transactions of private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure investments with AUM of approximately $46 billion as of September 30, 2026. The team is currently looking to hire an Assistant Vice President to join our dynamic Finance team of approximately 45 professionals located in our West Hartford, CT, Boston, MA, New York, NY and Mumbai locations.

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Manage quarterly close processes, including review work of accounting staff and third-party administrators, along with producing original workpapers and analyses.
• Preparation of quarterly and annual GAAP financial statements and footnote disclosures for multiple funds as well as capital account summaries for limited partners.
• Preparation of complex fund-level and investor-level waterfall calculations, including preferred returns, return of capital, catch-up provisions, carried interest/performance allocations, and related NAV-based accruals.
• Preparation and review cash flow projections and daily cash management, including activity on subscription credit lines, NAV based credit facility, expected settlement timing of purchases and underlying investment cash activity, and timing of investor capital calls and distributions.
• Preparation and review of investor capital call and distribution calculations and quarterly management company deliverables.
• Facilitate wire payments to vendors, to/from underlying investments and third parties.
• Monitor and report on fund investments across various limited partnership interests.
• Perform a detailed analysis of financial statements from underlying fund managers.
• Prepare and assist with ad-hoc limited partner reporting, analysis and other requests.
• Coordinate with external auditors to ensure audit deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Experience Required: 7-10 years experience in private equity fund investment accounting or public accounting.
• Experience supporting evergreen, open-ended, interval, perpetual-capital, or similar structures is highly desirable.

General Requirements:

• Strong record of academic achievement and will be self-motivated.
• Ability to work both independently and as a productive member of a team.
• Strong financial analysis, writing and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong work ethic, detail oriented and strong organization skills.
• Working understanding of evergreen vehicles with complex structures and allocations.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office, eFront Software and reporting skills a plus.

Reporting Relationships Principal, Fund Accounting & Portfolio Analytics

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$160,000 - $180,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

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.