AVP, Assistant Fund Controller (Real Assets Digital Infrastructure)

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.

Ares Management is seeking an as Assistant Fund Controller for the Global Digital Infrastructure Accounting team. The Assistant Fund Controller will be responsible for day-to-day oversight of multiple global funds and manage an external fund administrative team. Fund structures may include commingled equity close-ended funds, joint ventures and separate accounts across various tax sensitive regions (such as US, Singapore and Luxembourg). We are seeking a detail‑oriented and analytically strong Assistant Fund Controller to join our Real Assets Digital Infrastructure Finance & Accounting team with primary focus on financial reporting. The candidate will work closely with the US F&A team in partnering across our enterprise with portfolio management, investor relations, senior investment professionals, senior Finance leadership, tax preparers and external Fund Administrator.  They will manage day-to-day Fund Accounting with respect to financial reporting, quarterly reporting, and tax reporting.  This candidate will be expected to understand complex fund structures, waterfalls, track record, attribution, and gross to net return differences.  This role will require a dynamic, adaptive, and agile hands-on professional who will be capable of ensuring optimal performance and processes in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment. Primary functions and essential responsibilities Financial Reporting and Management As a member of the team focus on Fund Accounting, supporting Ares’ Real Asset Digital Infrastructure business. Work with and liaise with global internal resources (Colleagues in APAC, Americas and Europe) external Fund/SPV administrators, and external auditors to meet all quarterly, and annual reporting requirements/deadlines. Perform quarterly close processes, including review work of external administrators, along with producing workpapers and analysis. Review quarterly and annual GAAP or IFRS financial statements and footnote disclosures for multiple Funds, capital account summaries for limited partners, investor reports, presentations, questionnaires, and Management Co. reports feeding into Ares public filing. Produce cash flow projections and analyze daily cash management, including activity on credit lines, expected settlement timing of purchases and sales, and timing of capital calls and distributions. Monitor compliance with the Fund’s Limited Partnership Agreements and credit facilities, including the preparation or review of compliance reporting across global regions (US Corporate structure, Singapore, Luxembourg). Instruct and oversee global fund service providers (administrators, depositaries) to ensure performance is in line with agreed service levels Instruct and oversee the acquisition and disposition onboarding/offboarding process across business units and 3rd parties Liaise with a wide range of internal stakeholders and external service providers to ensure the quality and timely flow of financial data Oversee calculation of property performance, AUM, NAV, management fees, promote allocations (fund level waterfalls) and cost recharges Support preparation of financial statements, investor reports, partner capital statements, presentations, questionnaires and head office management reports Provide deal support, including financial analysis and execution of deal cashflows Monitor cash and manage cash distribution