Avp, Investment 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

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Manage Mumbai IA team - 3 to 4 people and motivate them.
- Review /Prepare transaction analysis memos for Private Credit and Private Equity deal flow (originations, exits and restructures) to ensure proper accounting in accordance with the accounting policy.
- Analyze credit terms, fee structures, review admin bookings and syndications mechanisms to ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with accounting policy
- Review of daily investigation of material profit and loss items.
- Assist with new systems implementation
- Assist in managing relationships and liaise with internal resources, offshoring resources, external fund administrator(s) to meet all deadlines
- Prepare monthly and quarterly investor deliverables and other ad-hoc reporting for investor relations, analysts, and portfolio managers.
- Work in a team environment to contribute to the development and implementation of the group’s overall goals

Qualifications

Education:

- CA/ CPA preferred

Experience Required:

- 11-14 years of relevant work experience (public/fund accounting /Loan syndication/ product control preferred)
- Strong Microsoft Office skills required (PowerBI/Tableau/Alteryx preferred)
- Exposure to alternative assets, preferably credit instruments such as bank debt, bonds, structured products and other fixed income products
- Knowledge of investment accounting and the investment lifecycle

General Requirements:

- Prior experience of Team handling
- Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and a team player
- A self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, collaborative and fast-paced environment, proactive in nature, and a proven ability to learn quickly, display flexibility and adaptability while resolving issues with mínimal supervision
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- High accuracy and detail orientation; confident decision-making skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Outstanding communication (written and verbal), presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills; strong customer focus
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and competing demands; strong time management and prioritization skills
- An analytical mind and a passion/interest in bringing new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes
- Able to pick up and work with new technology solutions (Power BI, multiple Excel add ins, SharePoint. Etc.)
- Flexibility regarding role profile and willingness to take on new projects and learn new skills
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
- Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Good judgment in terms of escalating issues vs. solving problems independently
- Ability to be flexible in terms of hours in order to coordinate with team members across various time zones

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