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
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and liaise closely with Investment Accounting, Fund Admin and Reporting teams to facilitate application support and effective use of systems and data
- Gather, document and analyze requirements for system projects and enhancements; provide the best fit solution, while maintaining the integrity of existing applications
- Work extensively with Portfolio/Investment accounting datasets and reports (sourced primarily from Advent Geneva)
- Coordinate inter-team project plans, keeping stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle
- Act as liaison to development teams by translating business requirements into functional requirements and providing guidance during build activities
- Perform analysis and provide support for Ares data warehouse integrations with external/internal systems and vendors
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes and operational efficiency; recommending solutions and build options as necessary
- Drive quality control across of various systems and integrations
- Conduct data analysis and debugging to research data issues and support business problem resolution
- Perform applications change and project QA and User Acceptance Testing
- qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or Finance
- MBA and / or CFA certifications are a plus
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Experience Required:
- 9+ years of total professional experience with at least 5 years as a Business Analyst
- Advent Geneva experience required. (at least 3 years)
- Prior experience in asset management firms or fund administrators; work within alternative asset managers is a significant plus
- Strong MS-SQL skills
- Experience in business-facing roles coordinating directly with key stakeholders
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General Requirements:
- Prior hands-on knowledge as a business analyst on Investment/Portfolio accounting systems
- Working knowledge of accounting basics
- Data Warehousing knowledge and experience.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with alternative securities (Loans, CLOs, ABS, MBS, Swaps).
- Familiarity with institutional trading workflows and technology
- Ability to synthesize business challenges and clearly present a business case, able to explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Strong organization and documentation skills
- Strong SQL skills to work with large volumes of data
- Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, dynamic business environment
- Demonstrate excellent communication (verbal and written) and time management skills with an ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines
- A self-directed individual with a can-do attitude, willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced team environment, a proactive nature and the ability to resolve issues with minimal supervision
- Current Perks and Benefits:
Ares provides an extensive array of benefits and programs to support employee’s well-being which includes parental leave, childcare reimbursement, mental health apps and insurance coverage, world-class medical advisory.
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Additional perks include travel insurance, meal allowances, flexible benefit plans, reproductive and adoption assistance, education sponsorship program and much more.
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Head of Investment Systems
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.
